Page 3: Historical Events In May - 05

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

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

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

1842  On this day in history johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer   

1846  On May - 05 federico Chueca, composer   

1847  On May - 05 the American Medical Association was organized in Philadelphia, PA.   

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

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

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

1854  On May - 05 english pirate Plumridge robs along pro-English Finnish coast   

1854  On this day in history antonio Smareglia, composer   

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

1859  On May - 05 peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53   

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  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  On May - 05 max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Lesson Joies Blondes, Maya)   

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

1863  Battle of Tupelo MS on May - 05.   

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

1863  On May - 05 battle of Tupelo, MS   

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

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

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

1864  On this day in history battle of Wilderness VA (Germanna Ford, Wilderness Tavern)   

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

1864  On this day in history alexander Hays, US Union-general-major, dies in battle at 44   

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

1865  On May - 05 felicjan Szopski, composer   

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

1867  Nellie Bly, [Elizabeth Cochran Seaman], journalist on May - 05.   

1871  Alberto Cametti, composer on May - 05.   

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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 May - 05 birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

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

1546  On May - 05 birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

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  Death of Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.   

1028  On May - 05 alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle   

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on May - 05.   

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  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on May - 05.   

1525  On May - 05 frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62