Page 3: Historical Events In May - 02

1846  Zygmunt Noskowski, composer on May - 02.   

1847  Sabbath famine on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history david H Chasse, baron/gen (fought Napoleon at Waterloo), dies at 84   

1853  On May - 02 franconi's Hippodrome opens (NYC)   

1853  On May - 02 marie Verstraete, actress (Louise-Frou Frou)   

1855  On this day in history theodore Moses Tobani, composer   

1857  On May - 02 frederic Cliffe, composer   

1857  LC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies on May - 02.   

1859  On May - 02 eugene D'Harcourt, composer   

1860  On May - 02 d'Arcy Thompson, zoologist/classicist (On Growth & Form)   

1862  Marie F M Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine) on May - 02.   

1863  On May - 02 stonewall Jackson attacks Chancellorsville VA, wounded by his own men; South defeats North   

1863  On May - 02 south defeats North in Battle of Chancellorsville, Va   

1864  On this day in history giacomo Meyerbeer, composer, dies at 72   

1865  On May - 02 president Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis   

1865  On May - 02 pres Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis   

1866  On this day in history peruvian defenders fight off Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao.   

1869  On this day in history tyrone Power Sr, London England, actor (Alexanders Ragtime Band)   

1872  G G van der Hoeven, Dutch editor-in-chief (NRC) on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history ross Barnes hit first homerun in the National League   

1876  On this day in history ross Barnes hit 1st home run in National League   

1878  US stops minting 20¢ coin on May - 02.   

1878  US stops minting 20 cent coin on May - 02.   

1881  Portage La Prairie Manitoba, Canadian Pacific Railway starts building its prairie section of track; first sod turned for the CPR as a company line; first rail also laid at Fort William on May - 02.   

1884  Francois de Vries, Dutch economist on this day in history.   

1885  On May - 02 "Good Housekeeping" magazine is first published   

1885  Congo Free State established by King Leopold II of Belgium on May - 02.   

1885  On this day in history "Good Housekeeping" magazine is 1st published   

1886  Gottfried Benn, writer on this day in history.   

1887  On May - 02 g Rossini's corpse transfered to Santa Croce, Florence   

1887  Hannibal W Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film on May - 02.   

1887  On May - 02 edward Collins, NY, Hall of Fame baseball infielder (White Sox, A's)   

1889  Abyssinian emperor Menelik II/Italy signs Treaty of Wichale on this day in history.   

1890  Territory of Oklahoma created on May - 02.   

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1360  On this day in history birth of yongle, Emperor of China (d. 1424)   

1451  On May - 02 birth of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1508)   

1458  Leonor of Viseu, queen of Portugal (d. 1525) was born on this day in history.   

1551  William Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales) was born on this day in history.   

1601  Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern) was born on this day in history.   

1660  Pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane) was born on this day in history.   

1695  Giovanni Niccolo Servandoni, Italian-born architect (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

1702  On May - 02 birth of friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782)   

0373  Death of Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria (b. 298) on May - 02.   

0649  On this day in history maruta of Tagrit, theology/1st mafriaan Jakobitische church, dies   

0756  Death of Emperor Shōmu, Emperor of Japan (b. 701) on this day in history.   

0907  Death of Boris I of Bulgaria on May - 02.   

1230  On this day in history death of william de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny (b. 1197)   

1250  On May - 02 death of toeransa, sultan of Egypt, murdered   

1300  On May - 02 death of blanche of Artois, regent of Navarre (b. 1248)   

1450  Death of William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English military leader (b. 1396) on May - 02.