Page 5: Historical Events In May - 01

1853  On this day in history argentina adopts it's constitution   

1854  Amsterdam begins transferring drinking water out of the dunes on this day in history.   

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

1858  Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer on May - 01.   

1859  On May - 01 bohuslav Jeremias, composer   

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

1862  Union captain David Farragut conquers New Orleans on May - 01.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Chancellorsville VA (29,000 injured or died)   

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

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

1863  Confederate congress passed resolution to kill black soldiers on May - 01.   

1863  Battle of Chancellorsville, VA (29,000 injured or died) on May - 01.   

1863  On May - 01 edward Dorr Tracy, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 29   

1864  Atlanta campaign, Georgia on this day in history.   

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

1864  On this day in history wilderness campaign   

1864  On this day in history -8] Battle at Alexandria, Louisiana (Red River Campaign)   

1866  On this day in history american Equal Rights Association forms   

1867  Reconstruction of South begins, black voter registration on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history 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  Francisco Solano Lopez, fieldmarshal/president of Paraguay on May - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1880  On May - 01 conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Tantum dic verbo)   

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

1883  On May - 01 "Buffalo Bill" Cody put on his first Wild West Show   

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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1545  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on this day in history.   

1567  On May - 01 birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter   

1577  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on this day in history.   

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

1118  Death of Edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080) on this day in history.   

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

1240  On this day in history 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  On May - 01 death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered   

1447  On May - 01 louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies   

1456  On this day in history hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies