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Page 3: Historical Events In May - 05

Thursday, 12 February 2026

1840  Gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1842  City-wide fire burns for over 100 hours (Hamburg Germany).  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1842  Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1846  Federico Chueca, composer.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1847  The American Medical Association was organized in Philadelphia, PA  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1847  American Medical Association organized (Philadelphia).  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1848  Adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1849  Hambletonian, Chester NY, greatest standardbred horse.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1854  English pirate Plumridge robs along pro-English Finnish coast.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1854  Antonio Smareglia, composer  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1855  NYC regains Castle Clinton, to be used for immigration.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1859  Peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1861  Alexandria VA - CS troops abandon city  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1861  Alexandria, VA  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1862  Peninsular Campaign-Battle of Williamsburg VA.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1862  French army intervenes in Puebla, Mexico: Cinco de Mayo.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1862  Max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Lesson Joies Blondes, Maya)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1863  Battle of Tupelo MS  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1863  Joe Coburn KOs Mike McCoole for US boxing title in 63rd round  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1863  Battle of Tupelo, MS  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1863  Frederik A Stoett, linguist (Dutch Proverbs)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1864  Atlanta Campaign-5 days fighting begins at Rocky Face Ridge  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1864  Battle between Confederate and Union ships at mouth of Roanoke.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1864  Battle of Wilderness VA (Germanna Ford, Wilderness Tavern).  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1864  Atlanta Campaign: 5 days fighting begins at Rocky Face Ridge  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1864  Alexander Hays, US Union-general-major, dies in battle at 44.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1865  1st US train robbery (North Bend Ohio).  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1865  Felicjan Szopski, composer.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1867  Nellie Bly, [Elizabeth Cochran Seaman], journalist  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1871  Alberto Cametti, composer  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1874  Dutch 2nd Chamber passes child labor law  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1875  Jan A C A van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch MP (1848-75), dies at 71.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1877  Indian Wars: Sitting Bull leads his band of Lakota into Canada to avoid harassment by the United States Army under Colonel Nelson Miles  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1879  Symon Petlyura, leader Ukraine (pogroms).  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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Famous People Born On This Day In History

0867  Uda: Emperor of japan  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1210  King afonso iii of portugal: King afonso iii of portugal (d. 1279)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1352  Ruprecht: Roman catholic german king  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1479  Guru amar das: Third sikh guru  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1546  Thomas cecil: 1st earl of exeter, english politician  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1557  Emmanuel-philibert van lalaing: Baron of montigny/marquis of renty  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1635  Philippe quinault: French playwright (l'amant indiscret)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1657  Jacques danican philidor: Composer  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Famous Deaths In May - 05

Famous People Died On This Day In History

0311  Gaius vm galerius: Emperor of rome,  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

0984  Death of Gerberga of saxony: Queen of western francia  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1028  Death of Alfonso v: King of leon/galicia (999-1028),  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1194  Death of Kazimierz ii: The justified, grand duke of poland (1177-94),  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1219  Death of King leo ii of armenia: King leo ii of armenia (b. 1150)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1309  Death of Charles ii: The lame, king of naples (1285-1309),  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1504  Anton of burgundy: The great bastard, knight,  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1525  Death of Frederik iii: The wise, ruler of saxon (1486-1525),  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard


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