Page 4: Historical Events In May - 01

1830  Mother (Mary Harris) Jones, US reformer and labor organizer.   

1831  Antonius van Alphen, apostle vicar of De Bosch, dies at 82.   

1833  The passenger ship Lady of the Lake sinks after striking an iceberg.   

1834  Belgian parliament accept railway laws.   

1835  Alfred Napoleon Alexander "Natti" Duffie, Brig Gen (Union volunteers).   

1839  Chardonnet, inventor (rayon).   

1840  The inaugural adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued.   

1840  1st adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued   

1841  The inaugural emigrant wagon train leaves Independence MO for California   

1841  1st emigrant wagon train leaves Independence, Missouri for Calif   

1844  Samuel Morse sends inaugural telegraphic message   

1844  Whig convention nominates Henry Clay as presidential candidate.   

1846  Ida Pfeiffer (48) begins trip around world.   

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

1850  John Geary is recorded as becoming inaugural San Fransisco mayor.   

1850  John Geary is recorded as becoming 1st SF mayor.   

1851  Great Exhibition opens in London's Hyde Park, at Crystal Palace.   

1851  Great Exhibition opens in Chrystal Palace London   

1852  The Philippine peso is introduced into circulation   

1852  Calamity [Martha] Jane [Burke], frontier adventurer/indian fighter   

1853  In this year, Argentina formally adopts it's constitution   

1854  Amsterdam begins transferring drinking water out of the dunes.   

1857  William Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to US Navy   

1858  Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer   

1859  Bohuslav Jeremias, composer.   

1861  Lee orders Confederate troops under T J Jackson to Harper's Ferry   

1862  Union captain David Farragut conquers New Orleans.   

1863  Battle of Chancellorsville VA (29000 injured or died).   

1863  Battle of Port Gibson, Mississippi   

1863  In this year, Confederate "National Flag" adopts in place of "Stars and Bars".   

1863  Confederate congress passed resolution to kill black soldiers   

1863  Edward Dorr Tracy, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 29.   

1864  Atlanta campaign, Georgia.   

1864  Battle at Alexandria LA (Red River Campaign).   

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1218  John i: Count of hainaut   

1218  Rudolph i of germany: Emperor of the holy roman empire   

1238  Magnus vi lagabuter: King of norway (1263-80)   

1285  Edmund fitzalan: 9th earl of arundel, english politician   

1493  Phillippus paracelsus: Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10)   

1545  Franciscus junius: [francois du jon], french/neth calvinist theologist   

1567  Michiel jansz van mierevelt: Dutch royal painter   

1577  Francois van kinschot: Dutch treasurer   

0408  Death of Arcadius: Eastern roman emperor (b. 337/338)   

1118  Edith of scotland: First wife of henry i of england (b. c. 1080)   

1171  Death of Dermot macmurrough: Last irish king of leinster,   

1240  Jacques de vitry: Cardinal-bishop of frascati and dean of the sacred college of cardinals   

1277  Death of Stefanus iv uros i de great: King of serbia (1243-76),   

1308  Albrecht i van habsburg: German king (1298-1308), murdered   

1447  Death of Louis vii: Duke of baveria (1413-43),   

1456  Hugues de lannoy: Flemish viceroy of holland/zealand,