Historical Events In May - 01

1786  Wolfgang Mozart premieres his opera, The Marriage of Figaro, in Vienna on this day in history.  

1788  On this day in history smallpox in Pueblo Indians  

1788  On May - 01 measles in United States  

1789  Smallpox in New South Wales, Australia on this day in history.  

1793  On this day in history influenza and epidemic typhus in United States  

1793  On this day in history yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793, resurgences in United States  

1800  Ret Thomas Aloysius Dornin, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1874 on this day in history.  

1807  On May - 01 john Bankhead "Prince John" Magruder, Major General (Confederate Army)  

1818  On May - 01 jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet  

1819  William Steele, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885 on this day in history.  

1822  John Phillips becomes first mayor of Boston on this day in history.  

1822  On this day in history john Phillips becomes 1st mayor of Boston  

1825  George Inness, US landscape painter (Delaware Water Gap) on May - 01.  

1829  On May - 01 jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice  

1830  Mother (Mary Harris) Jones, US reformer and labor organizer on this day in history.  

1831  Antonius van Alphen, apostle vicar of De Bosch, dies at 82 on May - 01.  

1833  On this day in history the passenger ship Lady of the Lake sinks after striking an iceberg  

1834  On this day in history belgian parliament accept railway laws  

1835  Alfred Napoleon Alexander "Natti" Duffie, Brig Gen (Union volunteers) on May - 01.  

1839  On this day in history chardonnet, inventor (rayon)  

1840  The first adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued on this day in history.  

1840  1st adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued on this day in history.  

1841  On this day in history the first emigrant wagon train leaves Independence MO for California  

1841  On this day in history 1st emigrant wagon train leaves Independence, Missouri for Calif  

1844  Samuel Morse sends first telegraphic message on this day in history.  

1844  Whig convention nominates Henry Clay as presidential candidate on May - 01.  

1846  On this day in history ida Pfeiffer (48) begins trip around world  

1848  On May - 01 the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta is founded at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.  

1850  John Geary becomes first San Fransisco mayor on this day in history.  

1850  John Geary becomes 1st SF mayor on May - 01.  

1851  Great Exhibition opens in London's Hyde Park, at Crystal Palace on May - 01.  

1851  On this day in history great Exhibition opens in Chrystal Palace London  

1852  The Philippine peso is introduced into circulation on this day in history.  

1852  On this day in history calamity [Martha] Jane [Burke], frontier adventurer/indian fighter  

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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on May - 01.  

1218  Rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291) was born on May - 01.  

1238  On May - 01 birth of magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80)  

1285  Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.  

1493  On this day in history birth of phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10)  

1545  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on May - 01.  

1567  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter was born on this day in history.  

1577  On May - 01 birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer  

0408  Death of Arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338) on this day in history.  

1118  Death of Edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080) on May - 01.  

1171  Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies on May - 01.  

1240  Death of Jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals on this day in history.  

1277  On May - 01 stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies  

1308  On May - 01 death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered  

1447  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on May - 01.  

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on May - 01.