Page 3: Historical Events In May - 04

1858  War of the Reform (México); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz on May - 04.   

1858  On this day in history war of Reform (Mexico); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz   

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

1859  On May - 04 the Cornwall Railway opens across the Royal Albert Bridge linking the counties of Devon and Cornwall in England.   

1860  On May - 04 emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek, Vienna Austria, composer (Donna Diana)   

1860  Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer, dies on May - 04.   

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

1861  At Gretna LA, one of 1st guns of Rebel navy is cast on May - 04.   

1862  On May - 04 battle at Williamsburg VA   

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

1862  -5] Battle at Williamsburg, Virginia on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Chancellorsville ends-Beaten Union army withdraws   

1863  On May - 04 battle of Chancellorsville-action at Salem Church   

1864  General Grant's Army at Potomac attacks at Rappahannock on May - 04.   

1864  Ulysses S Grant crosses Rapidan &begins his duel with Robert E Lee on May - 04.   

1864  On this day in history -16] actions at Drewry's Bluff, Virginia   

1865  Battle of Citronville AL; Richard Taylor surrenders on May - 04.   

1865  Battle of Mobile AL on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history battle of Citronville, AL; Richard Taylor surrenders   

1866  On this day in history woodward's Gardens opens to public   

1867  Dynam-Victor Fumet, composer on May - 04.   

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

1871  On May - 04 1st baseball league game (National Association of Baseball Players), (Ft Wayne 2, Cleveland 0) Deacon Jim White gets 1st hit, a double   

1871  Mynona, writer on this day in history.   

1875  Ramiro de Maeztu y Whitney, Spanish writer (Don Quixote & Celestine) on this day in history.   

1877  Arthur Lang, US, boxer/businessman (Died Aug 8, 1992 at 115) on May - 04.   

1878  Phonograph shown for first time at Grand Opera House on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history phonograph shown for 1st time at Grand Opera House   

1879  William Froude, Brit civil eng/shipbuilder (F Integer), dies at 68 on May - 04.   

1881  Aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917-Prelude to Bolshevism) on May - 04.   

1882  Wilhelm Lehmann, writer on May - 04.   

1883  On this day in history john Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" (Mississippi)   

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

1885  Aleksandar I Karadjordjevic, monarch of Serbia (1842-58), dies at 78 on May - 04.   

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

1008  On May - 04 birth of khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088)   

1008  On this day in history birth of king Henry I of France (d. 1060)   

1611  On this day in history birth of carlo Rainaldi, composer   

1631  On this day in history 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  Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

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

1436  On this day in history death of engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s)   

1471  Death of Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453) on this day in history.   

1506  On May - 04 death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)   

1519  On this day in history death of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492)   

1566  Death of Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490) on May - 04.   

1594  Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1605  On May - 04 ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82