Historical Events In May - 05

1837  On this day in history niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, Italian composer/bandmaster, dies at 85  

1840  Gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1842  City-wide fire burns for over 100 hours (Hamburg Germany) on May - 05.  

1842  Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer on May - 05.  

1846  Federico Chueca, composer on this day in history.  

1847  On this day in history the American Medical Association was organized in Philadelphia, PA.  

1847  American Medical Association organized (Philadelphia) on this day in history.  

1848  On May - 05 adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer  

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  Antonio Smareglia, composer on May - 05.  

1855  On this day in history nYC regains Castle Clinton, to be used for immigration  

1859  On this day in history peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53  

1861  Alexandria VA - CS troops abandon city on May - 05.  

1861  Alexandria, VA on this day in history.  

1862  On May - 05 french army intervenes in Puebla México Cinco de Mayo  

1862  On this day in history peninsular Campaign-Battle of Williamsburg VA  

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

1862  Max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Lesson Joies Blondes, Maya) on this day in history.  

1862  French army intervenes in Puebla México: Cinco de Mayo on May - 05.  

1863  Battle of Tupelo MS on May - 05.  

1863  On this day in history joe Coburn KOs Mike McCoole for US boxing title in 63rd round  

1863  Battle of Tupelo, MS on May - 05.  

1863  On May - 05 frederik A Stoett, linguist (Dutch Proverbs)  

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

1864  Battle between Confederate & Union ships at mouth of Roanoke on May - 05.  

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

1864  On May - 05 atlanta Campaign: 5 days fighting begins at Rocky Face Ridge  

1864  Alexander Hays, US Union-general-major, dies in battle at 44 on this day in history.  

1865  On May - 05 1st US train robbery (North Bend Ohio)  

1865  On May - 05 felicjan Szopski, composer  

1867  On May - 05 battle of Pueblo; Méxicans defeat Maximilian's forces (Cinco de Mayo)  

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

1871  On this day in history alberto Cametti, composer  

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0867  On May - 05 birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)  

1210  On this day in history birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)  

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on this day in history.  

1479  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)  

1657  On May - 05 birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer  

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on this day in history.  

0984  Death of Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on May - 05.  

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 May - 05.  

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

1309  On May - 05 charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies  

1504  On this day in history anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82  

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