Page 5: Historical Events In May - 01

1853  Argentina adopts it's constitution on this day in history.   

1854  Amsterdam begins transferring drinking water out of the dunes on May - 01.   

1857  On May - 01 william Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to US Navy   

1858  Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history bohuslav Jeremias, composer   

1861  On this day in history lee orders Confederate troops under T J Jackson to Harper's Ferry   

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

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

1863  Battle of Port Gibson, Mississippi on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history confederate "National Flag" replaces "Stars &Bars"   

1863  Confederate congress passed resolution to kill black soldiers on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history 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  Atlanta campaign, Georgia on May - 01.   

1864  Battle at Alexandria LA (Red River Campaign) on May - 01.   

1864  On May - 01 wilderness campaign   

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

1866  On this day in history american Equal Rights Association forms   

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

1867  Howard University chartered on this day in history.   

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

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

1869  On May - 01 folies Bergere opens in Paris   

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

1872  On May - 01 amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies   

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

1873  The first US postal card issued on May - 01.   

1873  1st US postal card issued on May - 01.   

1873  On this day in history david Livingstone, British physician/explorer (Africa), dies at 60   

1874  Vilem Blodek, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history 238 members of "Whiskey Ring" accused of anti-US activities   

1880  Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Tantum dic verbo) on this day in history.   

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

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

1238  Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1545  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on May - 01.   

1567  On this day in history birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter   

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

0408  On May - 01 death of arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338)   

1118  On May - 01 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  Death of Jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals on this day in history.   

1277  On May - 01 stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies   

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 this day in history.   

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