Historical Events In May - 01

1786  On this day in history wolfgang Mozart premieres his opera, The Marriage of Figaro, in Vienna  

1788  Smallpox in Pueblo Indians on this day in history.  

1788  On this day in history measles in United States  

1789  Smallpox in New South Wales, Australia on May - 01.  

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

1793  On May - 01 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 this day in history john Bankhead "Prince John" Magruder, Major General (Confederate Army)  

1818  Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet on May - 01.  

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

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

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 May - 01.  

1831  On this day in history antonius van Alphen, apostle vicar of De Bosch, dies at 82  

1833  On May - 01 the passenger ship Lady of the Lake sinks after striking an iceberg  

1834  Belgian parliament accept railway laws on this day in history.  

1835  Alfred Napoleon Alexander "Natti" Duffie, Brig Gen (Union volunteers) on this day in history.  

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

1840  On this day in history the first adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued  

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

1841  The first emigrant wagon train leaves Independence MO for California on this day in history.  

1841  1st emigrant wagon train leaves Independence, Missouri for Calif on May - 01.  

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

1844  On this day in history whig convention nominates Henry Clay as presidential candidate  

1846  Ida Pfeiffer (48) begins trip around world on this day in history.  

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

1850  On May - 01 john Geary becomes first San Fransisco mayor  

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

1851  On this day in history great Exhibition opens in London's Hyde Park, at Crystal Palace  

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

1852  On May - 01 the Philippine peso is introduced into circulation.  

1852  Calamity [Martha] Jane [Burke], frontier adventurer/indian fighter on May - 01.  

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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on this day in history.  

1218  On this day in history birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)  

1238  On this day in history 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  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10) was born on this day in history.  

1545  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on this day in history.  

1567  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter was born on May - 01.  

1577  On this day in history birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer  

0408  On this day in history death of arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338)  

1118  Death of Edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080) on this day in history.  

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 May - 01.  

1277  Stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies on this day in history.  

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

1447  On this day in history louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies  

1456  On this day in history hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies