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 May - 01.  

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

1859  Bohuslav Jeremias, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1863  Confederate "National Flag" replaces "Stars &Bars" on this day in history.  

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

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

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  Wilderness campaign on this day in history.  

1864  On this day in history -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  A colt is reported killed by a meteorite near New Concord OH on May - 01.  

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

1870  Francisco Solano Lopez, fieldmarshal/president of Paraguay on May - 01.  

1872  On this day in history amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies  

1873  Emperor Franz Jozef opens 5th World's Fair in Wien (Vienna) on this day in history.  

1873  On this day in history the first US postal card issued  

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

1873  David Livingstone, British physician/explorer (Africa), dies at 60 on May - 01.  

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

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

1880  Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Tantum dic verbo) on May - 01.  

1881  On this day in history pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist  

1883  On this day in history "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 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  On May - 01 birth of franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist  

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  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  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 May - 01.  

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

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

1447  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on May - 01.  

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