Page 4: Historical Events In May - 01

1786  Wolfgang Mozart premieres his opera, The Marriage of Figaro, in Vienna on May - 01.   

1788  On May - 01 smallpox in Pueblo Indians   

1788  On this day in history measles in United States   

1789  On this day in history smallpox in New South Wales, Australia   

1793  On May - 01 influenza and epidemic typhus in United States   

1793  On May - 01 yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793, resurgences in United States   

1800  On this day in history ret Thomas Aloysius Dornin, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1874   

1807  John Bankhead "Prince John" Magruder, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history 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 May - 01.   

1822  John Phillips becomes 1st mayor of Boston on this day in history.   

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

1829  Jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history mother (Mary Harris) Jones, US reformer and labor organizer   

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  Belgian parliament accept railway laws on this day in history.   

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

1839  Chardonnet, inventor (rayon) on this day in history.   

1840  The first adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued on May - 01.   

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

1844  On May - 01 samuel Morse sends first telegraphic message   

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

1846  On May - 01 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  On this day in history john Geary becomes first San Fransisco mayor   

1850  On May - 01 john Geary becomes 1st SF mayor   

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 this day in history the Philippine peso is introduced into circulation.   

1852  On May - 01 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 this day in history birth of magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80)   

1285  On May - 01 birth of edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326)   

1493  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10) was born on May - 01.   

1545  On May - 01 birth of franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist   

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

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

0408  Death of Arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338) on May - 01.   

1118  On this day in history death of edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080)   

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

1308  Death of Albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered on this day in history.   

1447  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on this day in history.   

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on this day in history.