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 this day in history.   

1842  City-wide fire burns for over 100 hours (Hamburg Germany) on this day in history.   

1842  Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer on May - 05.   

1846  Federico Chueca, composer on May - 05.   

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

1847  On May - 05 american Medical Association organized (Philadelphia)   

1848  On May - 05 adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer   

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 May - 05 antonio Smareglia, composer   

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

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

1861  On May - 05 alexandria VA - CS troops abandon city   

1861  Alexandria, VA on May - 05.   

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

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

1863  Battle of Tupelo, MS on May - 05.   

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

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

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

1864  Battle of Wilderness VA (Germanna Ford, Wilderness Tavern) on May - 05.   

1864  Atlanta Campaign: 5 days fighting begins at Rocky Face Ridge on this day in history.   

1864  Alexander Hays, US Union-general-major, dies in battle at 44 on May - 05.   

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

1865  Felicjan Szopski, composer on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history battle of Pueblo; Méxicans defeat Maximilian's forces (Cinco de Mayo)   

1867  On this day in history nellie Bly, [Elizabeth Cochran Seaman], journalist   

1871  On May - 05 alberto Cametti, composer   

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

1557  On this day in history birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1219  On May - 05 death of king Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)   

1309  On May - 05 charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies   

1504  On May - 05 anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82   

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on May - 05.