Page 5: Historical Events In May - 01

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

1854  On May - 01 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  On May - 01 bohuslav Jeremias, composer   

1861  Lee orders Confederate troops under T J Jackson to Harper's Ferry on this day in history.   

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

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

1863  On this day in history battle of Port Gibson, Mississippi   

1863  On May - 01 confederate "National Flag" replaces "Stars &Bars"   

1863  On this day in history confederate congress passed resolution to kill black soldiers   

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

1863  On this day in history edward Dorr Tracy, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 29   

1864  On this day in history atlanta campaign, Georgia   

1864  Battle at Alexandria LA (Red River Campaign) on this day in history.   

1864  On May - 01 wilderness campaign   

1864  On May - 01 -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  "Folies-Bergère" opens in Paris France on May - 01.   

1869  On May - 01 a colt is reported killed by a meteorite near New Concord OH   

1869  On this day in history folies Bergere opens in Paris   

1870  Francisco Solano Lopez, fieldmarshal/president of Paraguay on this day in history.   

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

1873  On this day in history emperor Franz Jozef opens 5th World's Fair in Wien (Vienna)   

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

1873  On this day in history 1st US postal card issued   

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

1874  On this day in history vilem Blodek, composer, dies at 39   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)   

1238  On May - 01 birth of magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80)   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338)   

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

1277  On this day in history stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies   

1308  Death of Albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered on May - 01.   

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

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on May - 01.