Page 5: Historical Events In May - 01

1853  Argentina adopts it's constitution on May - 01.   

1854  On this day in history amsterdam begins transferring drinking water out of the dunes   

1857  William Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to US Navy on this day in history.   

1858  On May - 01 anthony Johnson Showalter, composer   

1859  Bohuslav Jeremias, composer on this day in history.   

1861  Lee orders Confederate troops under T J Jackson to Harper's Ferry on May - 01.   

1862  On May - 01 union captain David Farragut conquers New Orleans   

1863  Battle of Chancellorsville VA (29,000 injured or died) on this day in history.   

1863  Battle of Port Gibson, Mississippi on May - 01.   

1863  Confederate "National Flag" replaces "Stars &Bars" on May - 01.   

1863  On May - 01 confederate congress passed resolution to kill black soldiers   

1863  On May - 01 battle of Chancellorsville, VA (29,000 injured or died)   

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

1864  On May - 01 atlanta campaign, Georgia   

1864  On this day in history battle at Alexandria LA (Red River Campaign)   

1864  On May - 01 wilderness campaign   

1864  On May - 01 -8] Battle at Alexandria, Louisiana (Red River Campaign)   

1866  American Equal Rights Association forms on May - 01.   

1867  On May - 01 reconstruction of South begins, black voter registration   

1867  On May - 01 howard University chartered   

1869  On this day in history "Folies-Bergère" opens in Paris France   

1869  On this day in history a colt is reported killed by a meteorite near New Concord OH   

1869  Folies Bergere opens in Paris on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history francisco Solano Lopez, fieldmarshal/president of Paraguay   

1872  Amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies on May - 01.   

1873  Emperor Franz Jozef opens 5th World's Fair in Wien (Vienna) on May - 01.   

1873  The first US postal card issued on this day in history.   

1873  1st US postal card issued on this day in history.   

1873  David Livingstone, British physician/explorer (Africa), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1874  Vilem Blodek, composer, dies at 39 on May - 01.   

1875  238 members of "Whiskey Ring" accused of anti-US activities on May - 01.   

1880  On this day in history conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Tantum dic verbo)   

1881  Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist on May - 01.   

1883  On this day in history "Buffalo Bill" Cody put on his first Wild West Show   

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1218  On May - 01 birth of john I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257)   

1218  On May - 01 birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)   

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

1285  On this day in history birth of edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326)   

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 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 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 this day in history.   

1240  On May - 01 death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals   

1277  Stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies on May - 01.   

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

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

1456  On May - 01 hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies