Historical Events In May - 05

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

1840  On this day in history gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67  

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

1842  Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer on May - 05.  

1846  On May - 05 federico Chueca, composer  

1847  The American Medical Association was organized in Philadelphia, PA on May - 05.  

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

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

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

1854  On this day in history english pirate Plumridge robs along pro-English Finnish coast  

1854  Antonio Smareglia, composer on this day in history.  

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  Alexandria VA - CS troops abandon city on May - 05.  

1861  On May - 05 alexandria, VA  

1862  On May - 05 french army intervenes in Puebla México Cinco de Mayo  

1862  Peninsular Campaign-Battle of Williamsburg VA on May - 05.  

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 May - 05.  

1863  On this day in history battle of Tupelo MS  

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

1863  Battle of Tupelo, MS on May - 05.  

1863  Frederik A Stoett, linguist (Dutch Proverbs) on this day in history.  

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

1864  On this day in history battle between Confederate & Union ships at mouth of Roanoke  

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

1865  1st US train robbery (North Bend Ohio) on this day in history.  

1865  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1871  On May - 05 alberto Cametti, composer  

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0867  On May - 05 birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)  

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 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  On May - 05 birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)  

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 May - 05.  

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

1194  On this day in history kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies  

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on this day in history.  

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on May - 05.  

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