Page 3: Historical Events In May - 02

1846  Zygmunt Noskowski, composer on this day in history.   

1847  On May - 02 sabbath famine   

1849  David H Chasse, baron/gen (fought Napoleon at Waterloo), dies at 84 on May - 02.   

1853  On this day in history franconi's Hippodrome opens (NYC)   

1853  On this day in history marie Verstraete, actress (Louise-Frou Frou)   

1855  On May - 02 theodore Moses Tobani, composer   

1857  Frederic Cliffe, composer on May - 02.   

1857  LC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies on this day in history.   

1859  On May - 02 eugene D'Harcourt, composer   

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

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

1863  Stonewall Jackson attacks Chancellorsville VA, wounded by his own men; South defeats North on this day in history.   

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

1864  Giacomo Meyerbeer, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1865  Pres Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis on this day in history.   

1866  On May - 02 peruvian defenders fight off Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao.   

1869  Tyrone Power Sr, London England, actor (Alexanders Ragtime Band) on this day in history.   

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

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

1876  On May - 02 ross Barnes hit 1st home run in National League   

1878  On this day in history uS stops minting 20¢ coin   

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 this day in history.   

1884  Francois de Vries, Dutch economist on May - 02.   

1885  "Good Housekeeping" magazine is first published on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history congo Free State established by King Leopold II of Belgium   

1885  On May - 02 "Good Housekeeping" magazine is 1st published   

1886  On this day in history gottfried Benn, writer   

1887  G Rossini's corpse transfered to Santa Croce, Florence on May - 02.   

1887  On May - 02 hannibal W Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film   

1887  Edward Collins, NY, Hall of Fame baseball infielder (White Sox, A's) on this day in history.   

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  Yongle, Emperor of China (d. 1424) was born on this day in history.   

1451  René II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1508) was born on May - 02.   

1458  On May - 02 birth of leonor of Viseu, queen of Portugal (d. 1525)   

1551  On this day in history birth of william Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales)   

1601  Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern) was born on May - 02.   

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 May - 02.   

1702  Friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782) was born on May - 02.   

0373  On this day in history death of athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria (b. 298)   

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

0756  On May - 02 death of emperor Shōmu, Emperor of Japan (b. 701)   

0907  On this day in history death of boris I of Bulgaria   

1230  Death of William de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny (b. 1197) on this day in history.   

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

1300  On this day in history death of blanche of Artois, regent of Navarre (b. 1248)   

1450  On this day in history death of william de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English military leader (b. 1396)