Page 3: Historical Events In May - 05

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

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 May - 05 johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer   

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

1854  Antonio Smareglia, composer on May - 05.   

1855  On May - 05 nYC regains Castle Clinton, to be used for immigration   

1859  On this day in history 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 May - 05 french army intervenes in Puebla México Cinco de Mayo   

1862  Peninsular Campaign-Battle of Williamsburg VA on this day in history.   

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

1863  Battle of Tupelo MS on May - 05.   

1863  On this day in history joe Coburn KOs Mike McCoole for US boxing title in 63rd round   

1863  On this day in history battle of Tupelo, MS   

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

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

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

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 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 this day in history felicjan Szopski, composer   

1867  On this day in history 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 this day in history alberto Cametti, composer   

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0867  On this day in history birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)   

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  On May - 05 birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)   

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 this day in history birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  On this day in history 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 May - 05.   

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on May - 05.   

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

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on this day in history.   

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on this day in history.