Page 3: Historical Events In May - 04

1858  On May - 04 war of the Reform (México); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz   

1858  On May - 04 war of Reform (Mexico); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz   

1859  On this day in history the Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of Western Canada and La Banque Nationale incorporated.   

1859  The Cornwall Railway opens across the Royal Albert Bridge linking the counties of Devon and Cornwall in England on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek, Vienna Austria, composer (Donna Diana)   

1860  On May - 04 emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer, dies   

1861  At Gretna LA, one of first guns of Rebel navy is cast on May - 04.   

1861  At Gretna LA, one of 1st guns of Rebel navy is cast on this day in history.   

1862  Battle at Williamsburg VA on May - 04.   

1862  Yorktown VA - McClellan halted his troop before town as it is full of armed torpedoes left by CS Brigadier General Gabrial Rains on May - 04.   

1862  -5] Battle at Williamsburg, Virginia on May - 04.   

1863  Battle of Chancellorsville ends-Beaten Union army withdraws on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Chancellorsville-action at Salem Church   

1864  On May - 04 general Grant's Army at Potomac attacks at Rappahannock   

1864  On this day in history ulysses S Grant crosses Rapidan &begins his duel with Robert E Lee   

1864  -16] actions at Drewry's Bluff, Virginia on May - 04.   

1865  Battle of Citronville AL; Richard Taylor surrenders on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history battle of Mobile AL   

1865  Battle of Citronville, AL; Richard Taylor surrenders on this day in history.   

1866  Woodward's Gardens opens to public on this day in history.   

1867  Dynam-Victor Fumet, composer on this day in history.   

1869  The Naval Battle of Hakodate takes place in Japan on May - 04.   

1871  On this day in history 1st baseball league game (National Association of Baseball Players), (Ft Wayne 2, Cleveland 0) Deacon Jim White gets 1st hit, a double   

1871  On this day in history mynona, writer   

1875  On May - 04 ramiro de Maeztu y Whitney, Spanish writer (Don Quixote & Celestine)   

1877  Arthur Lang, US, boxer/businessman (Died Aug 8, 1992 at 115) on this day in history.   

1878  On May - 04 phonograph shown for first time at Grand Opera House   

1878  Phonograph shown for 1st time at Grand Opera House on May - 04.   

1879  On this day in history william Froude, Brit civil eng/shipbuilder (F Integer), dies at 68   

1881  On this day in history aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917-Prelude to Bolshevism)   

1882  On May - 04 wilhelm Lehmann, writer   

1883  John Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" (Mississippi) on May - 04.   

1883  John Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" (Miss) on May - 04.   

1885  On this day in history aleksandar I Karadjordjevic, monarch of Serbia (1842-58), dies at 78   

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1006  On this day in history birth of abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat)   

1008  Khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088) was born on this day in history.   

1008  King Henry I of France (d. 1060) was born on this day in history.   

1611  On May - 04 birth of carlo Rainaldi, composer   

1631  On May - 04 birth of mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England   

1635  Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies) was born on this day in history.   

1654  On May - 04 birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)   

1655  On May - 04 birth of bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder   

1436  Death of Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s) on this day in history.   

1471  On May - 04 death of edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453)   

1506  Death of Husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438) on this day in history.   

1519  Death of Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492) on May - 04.   

1566  Death of Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490) on this day in history.   

1594  On this day in history paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62   

1604  On this day in history claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71   

1605  Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on May - 04.