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 May - 04 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  Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek, Vienna Austria, composer (Donna Diana) on May - 04.   

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

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

1861  On May - 04 at Gretna LA, one of 1st guns of Rebel navy is cast   

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 this day in history.   

1862  On May - 04 -5] Battle at Williamsburg, Virginia   

1863  On May - 04 battle of Chancellorsville ends-Beaten Union army withdraws   

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

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

1864  On May - 04 ulysses S Grant crosses Rapidan &begins his duel with Robert E Lee   

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

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

1865  Battle of Mobile AL on this day in history.   

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

1866  On May - 04 woodward's Gardens opens to public   

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

1869  The Naval Battle of Hakodate takes place in Japan on this day in history.   

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  Mynona, writer on May - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1878  Phonograph shown for 1st time at Grand Opera House on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1883  John Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" (Mississippi) on this day in history.   

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

1885  Aleksandar I Karadjordjevic, monarch of Serbia (1842-58), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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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 May - 04.   

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

1631  Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England was born on May - 04.   

1635  On this day in history birth of willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies)   

1654  Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722) was born on May - 04.   

1655  Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)   

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

1566  On this day in history death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)   

1594  Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on May - 04.   

1604  Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on May - 04.   

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