Page 3: Historical Events In May - 05

1837  Niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, Italian composer/bandmaster, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1840  Gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67 on May - 05.   

1842  On this day in history city-wide fire burns for over 100 hours (Hamburg Germany)   

1842  Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer on this day in history.   

1846  On May - 05 federico Chueca, composer   

1847  The American Medical Association was organized in Philadelphia, PA on this day in history.   

1847  On May - 05 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  English pirate Plumridge robs along pro-English Finnish coast on May - 05.   

1854  On May - 05 antonio Smareglia, composer   

1855  NYC regains Castle Clinton, to be used for immigration on May - 05.   

1859  Peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1861  On May - 05 alexandria VA - CS troops abandon city   

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 this day in history.   

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

1863  On May - 05 battle of Tupelo MS   

1863  On May - 05 joe Coburn KOs Mike McCoole for US boxing title in 63rd round   

1863  On this day in history battle of Tupelo, MS   

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

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

1864  Battle between Confederate & Union ships at mouth of Roanoke on this day in history.   

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

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

1864  On May - 05 alexander Hays, US Union-general-major, dies in battle at 44   

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

1865  Felicjan Szopski, composer on this day in history.   

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

1867  On May - 05 nellie Bly, [Elizabeth Cochran Seaman], journalist   

1871  On this day in history alberto Cametti, composer   

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on May - 05.   

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on May - 05.   

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

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on May - 05.   

1546  On this day in history birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

1557  On May - 05 birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on May - 05.   

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

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on May - 05.   

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 May - 05.   

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

1219  On this day in history death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)   

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

1504  On May - 05 anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82   

1525  On this day in history frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62