Page 6: Historical Events In May - 01

1886  Conrad Busken Huet, writer (Country of Rubens)   

1887  Alan Gordon Cunningham, Irish/Brit gen/director of Palestine (1945-48).   

1889  Bayer introduces aspirin in powder form (Germany).   

1889  1st International Workers Day, according to 2nd International   

1891  Cy Young pitches 1st game played in Cleveland's League Park Cleveland Spiders 12, Cincinnati Redlegs 3.   

1892  US Quarantine Station opens on Angel Island, San Fransisco Bay   

1892  US Quarantine Station opens on Angel Island, SF Bay   

1892  Howard Barlow, Plain City Ohio, conductor (Voice of Firestone).   

1892  Willem A Scholten, manufacturer (potatoes), dies at 89   

1893  World Columbian Exposition opens in Chicago.   

1895  Leo Sowerby, Grand Rapids Michigan, composer (Pulitzer 1946)   

1896  Nasr-ed-Din, shah of Persia (184.-96), murdered at 65.   

1898  George Dewey commands, "You may fire when you are ready, Gridley" as US route Spanish fleet at Manila.   

1898  Eugene R Black, US, Pres of World Bank (1953-62).   

1898  Alphonse Wauters, Belgian historian, dies at 81   

1900  Premature blast collapses mine tunnel killing 200 at Scofield UT   

1900  Premature blast collapses mine tunnel killing 200 at Scofield, Utah   

1900  Ignazio Silone, Italy, novelist/politician (Bread and Wine).   

1901  Pan-American Exposition opens in Buffalo.   

1901  Detroit Tigers commit 12 errors against Chicago White Sox   

1902  John Glover, English chemist (production sulfuric acid), dies at 85.   

1903  Arthur Haygarth, cricketer (compiler of "Scores and Biographies"), dies   

1904  AntonínDvorak, Czech composer (Slavic Dancing), dies at 62.   

1905  Leila Hyams, NYC, actress (Big House, Ruggles of Red Gap)   

1906  Troops in Paris make many arrests during a May Day protest.   

1906  Phillie's John Lush no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 6-0.   

1907  Belgian Government of De Trooz forms.   

1907  Indian Mine Laws passes (concessions from Netherlands-Indies).   

1907  Belgium govt of De Trooz forms   

1907  Jan Pauw, CEO (Aruban Theater Group).   

1908  World's most intense rain shower (2.47" in 3 minutes) at Portobelo Panama.   

1908  World's most intense shower (2.47" in 3 minutes) at Portobelo Panama.   

1908  Giovanni Guareschi, Italian writer (Don Camillo, Peppone)   

1909  Netherlands begins unity with Belgium.   

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1218  John i: Count of hainaut   

1218  Rudolph i of germany: Emperor of the holy roman empire   

1238  Magnus vi lagabuter: King of norway (1263-80)   

1285  Edmund fitzalan: 9th earl of arundel, english politician   

1493  Phillippus paracelsus: Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10)   

1545  Franciscus junius: [francois du jon], french/neth calvinist theologist   

1567  Michiel jansz van mierevelt: Dutch royal painter   

1577  Francois van kinschot: Dutch treasurer   

0408  Arcadius: Eastern roman emperor (b. 337/338)   

1118  Death of Edith of scotland: First wife of henry i of england (b. c. 1080)   

1171  Dermot macmurrough: Last irish king of leinster,   

1240  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),   

1308  Albrecht i van habsburg: German king (1298-1308), murdered   

1447  Louis vii: Duke of baveria (1413-43),   

1456  Death of Hugues de lannoy: Flemish viceroy of holland/zealand,