Page 4: Historical Events In May - 01

1786  On May - 01 wolfgang Mozart premieres his opera, The Marriage of Figaro, in Vienna   

1788  On May - 01 smallpox in Pueblo Indians   

1788  Measles in United States on May - 01.   

1789  On May - 01 smallpox in New South Wales, Australia   

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 May - 01.   

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

1825  On May - 01 george Inness, US landscape painter (Delaware Water Gap)   

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

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

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

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

1834  On May - 01 belgian parliament accept railway laws   

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

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

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

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

1841  On May - 01 the first emigrant wagon train leaves Independence MO for California   

1841  On May - 01 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 this day in history.   

1846  Ida Pfeiffer (48) begins trip around world on May - 01.   

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

1851  On May - 01 great Exhibition opens in Chrystal Palace London   

1852  The Philippine peso is introduced into circulation on May - 01.   

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

1238  Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80) was born on May - 01.   

1285  Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) was born on May - 01.   

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  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on May - 01.   

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

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

1171  On this day in history dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies   

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 May - 01.   

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 this day in history.