Page 3: Historical Events In May - 05

1837  On May - 05 niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, Italian composer/bandmaster, dies at 85   

1840  On this day in history gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67   

1842  On May - 05 city-wide fire burns for over 100 hours (Hamburg Germany)   

1842  On May - 05 johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer   

1846  Federico Chueca, composer on May - 05.   

1847  The American Medical Association was organized in Philadelphia, PA on May - 05.   

1847  On this day in history american Medical Association organized (Philadelphia)   

1848  Adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer on this day in history.   

1849  On May - 05 hambletonian, Chester NY, greatest standardbred horse   

1854  On this day in history english pirate Plumridge robs along pro-English Finnish coast   

1854  On May - 05 antonio Smareglia, composer   

1855  On May - 05 nYC regains Castle Clinton, to be used for immigration   

1859  Peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53 on May - 05.   

1861  Alexandria VA - CS troops abandon city on this day in history.   

1861  On May - 05 alexandria, VA   

1862  On this day in history french army intervenes in Puebla México Cinco de Mayo   

1862  Peninsular Campaign-Battle of Williamsburg VA on this day in history.   

1862  French army intervenes in Puebla, Mexico: Cinco de Mayo on this day in history.   

1862  Max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Lesson Joies Blondes, Maya) on May - 05.   

1862  On this day in history french army intervenes in Puebla México: Cinco de Mayo   

1863  On this day in history battle of Tupelo MS   

1863  Joe Coburn KOs Mike McCoole for US boxing title in 63rd round on May - 05.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Tupelo, MS   

1863  On this day in history frederik A Stoett, linguist (Dutch Proverbs)   

1864  On this day in history atlanta Campaign-5 days fighting begins at Rocky Face Ridge   

1864  On May - 05 battle between Confederate & Union ships at mouth of Roanoke   

1864  Battle of Wilderness VA (Germanna Ford, Wilderness Tavern) on May - 05.   

1864  Atlanta Campaign: 5 days fighting begins at Rocky Face Ridge on this day in history.   

1864  Alexander Hays, US Union-general-major, dies in battle at 44 on May - 05.   

1865  On this day in history 1st US train robbery (North Bend Ohio)   

1865  On May - 05 felicjan Szopski, composer   

1867  Battle of Pueblo; Méxicans defeat Maximilian's forces (Cinco de Mayo) on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history nellie Bly, [Elizabeth Cochran Seaman], journalist   

1871  Alberto Cametti, composer on this day in history.   

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on this day in history.   

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on this day in history.   

1352  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

1479  On May - 05 birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)   

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on May - 05.   

1635  On May - 05 birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on May - 05.   

0311  On this day in history gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50   

0984  On May - 05 death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia   

1028  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on this day in history.   

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on May - 05.   

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on this day in history.   

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on this day in history.   

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on May - 05.