Page 3: Historical Events In May - 05

1840  Gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67.   

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

1842  Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer.   

1846  Federico Chueca, composer   

1847  The American Medical Association was organized in Philadelphia, PA   

1847  American Medical Association organized (Philadelphia)   

1848  Adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer   

1849  Hambletonian, Chester NY, greatest standardbred horse.   

1854  English pirate Plumridge robs along pro-English Finnish coast.   

1854  Antonio Smareglia, composer   

1855  NYC regains Castle Clinton, to be used for immigration   

1859  Peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53.   

1861  Alexandria VA - CS troops abandon city   

1861  Alexandria, VA   

1862  Peninsular Campaign-Battle of Williamsburg VA   

1862  French army intervenes in Puebla, Mexico: Cinco de Mayo.   

1862  Max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Lesson Joies Blondes, Maya)   

1863  Battle of Tupelo MS.   

1863  Joe Coburn KOs Mike McCoole for US boxing title in 63rd round.   

1863  Frederik A Stoett, linguist (Dutch Proverbs).   

1864  Atlanta Campaign-5 days fighting begins at Rocky Face Ridge.   

1864  Battle between Confederate and Union ships at mouth of Roanoke   

1864  Battle of Wilderness VA (Germanna Ford, Wilderness Tavern)   

1864  Alexander Hays, US Union-general-major, dies in battle at 44   

1865  1st US train robbery (North Bend Ohio).   

1865  Felicjan Szopski, composer.   

1867  Nellie Bly, [Elizabeth Cochran Seaman], journalist   

1871  Alberto Cametti, composer   

1874  Dutch 2nd Chamber passes child labor law   

1875  Jan A C A van Nispen tot Sevenaer, Dutch MP (1848-75), dies at 71   

1877  Indian Wars: Sitting Bull leads his band of Lakota into Canada to avoid harassment by the United States Army under Colonel Nelson Miles.   

1879  Symon Petlyura, leader Ukraine (pogroms).   

1881  Anit-Jewish rioting in Kiev Ukraine.   

1883  Charles Bender, only American Indian in baseball's Hall of Fame   

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0867  Uda: Emperor of japan   

1210  King afonso iii of portugal: King afonso iii of portugal (d. 1279)   

1352  Ruprecht: Roman catholic german king   

1479  Guru amar das: Third sikh guru   

1546  Thomas cecil: 1st earl of exeter, english politician   

1557  Emmanuel-philibert van lalaing: Baron of montigny/marquis of renty   

1635  Philippe quinault: French playwright (l'amant indiscret)   

1657  Jacques danican philidor: Composer   

0311  Death of Gaius vm galerius: Emperor of rome,   

0984  Death of Gerberga of saxony: Queen of western francia   

1028  Death of Alfonso v: King of leon/galicia (999-1028),   

1194  Death of Kazimierz ii: The justified, grand duke of poland (1177-94),   

1219  King leo ii of armenia: King leo ii of armenia (b. 1150)   

1309  Death of Charles ii: The lame, king of naples (1285-1309),   

1504  Anton of burgundy: The great bastard, knight,   

1525  Frederik iii: The wise, ruler of saxon (1486-1525),