Page 3: Historical Events In May - 05

1837  Niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, Italian composer/bandmaster, dies at 85 on May - 05.   

1840  On May - 05 gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67   

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

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

1846  Federico Chueca, composer on May - 05.   

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

1847  American Medical Association organized (Philadelphia) on May - 05.   

1848  Adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer on May - 05.   

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

1861  On this day in history alexandria VA - CS troops abandon city   

1861  Alexandria, VA on this day in history.   

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  On May - 05 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 this day in history.   

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  Frederik A Stoett, linguist (Dutch Proverbs) on this day in history.   

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  On May - 05 battle of Wilderness VA (Germanna Ford, Wilderness Tavern)   

1864  Atlanta Campaign: 5 days fighting begins at Rocky Face Ridge on May - 05.   

1864  On May - 05 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  Battle of Pueblo; Méxicans defeat Maximilian's forces (Cinco de Mayo) on this day in history.   

1867  Nellie Bly, [Elizabeth Cochran Seaman], journalist on this day in history.   

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  On May - 05 birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

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 this day in history.   

1546  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

0984  Death of Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.   

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

1194  On May - 05 kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies   

1219  On May - 05 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 May - 05 frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62