Page 2: Historical Events In May - 07

1763  Josef Poniatovski, Polish general/marshal of France   

1765  Admiral Nelson's sailboat HMS Victory runs aground   

1765  Adm Nelsons sailboat HMS Victory runs aground.   

1769  Giuseppe Farinelli, composer   

1771  Samuel Hearne arrives at the mouth of the Coppermine River and views the Arctic Coast.   

1771  Samuel Hearne explores the Copper Mine River of Canada   

1771  Samuel Hearne explores Copper Mine River of Canada   

1775  Turkish state of Bukovina secedes from Austria.   

1789  The inaugural inaugural ball (for George Washington in New York NY).   

1789  The inaugural U S inagural ball is held in New York to honor President and Mrs George Washington   

1789  1st inaugurational ball (for George Washington in NYC).   

1792  Captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington)   

1792  Capt Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington).   

1792  Aert Schouman, Dutch bird/portrait painter, dies at 82.   

1793  Johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt admiral (battle of Doggersbank), dies at 68.   

1795  Gerhard M Roentgen, industrialist (founder dockyard Fijenoord).   

1800  Indiana Territory organized.   

1800  Laurens P van Spiegel, regent/pension advisor (1787-95), dies at 64.   

1803  Johan Peter Cronhamm, composer.   

1812  Robert Browning, English poet is born   

1812  Robert Browning, London England, poet (Pied Piper)   

1814  Franz Volrath Buttstett, composer, dies at 79.   

1818  Leopold Jan Antonin Kozeluh, composer, dies at 70.   

1824  Beethoven's 9th (Chorale) Symphony, premieres in Vienna   

1825  Antonio Salieri, Italian composer, dies in Vienna at 74.   

1826  Varina Howell Davis, 1st lady (Confederacy), died in 1905.   

1827  Francis Engle Patterson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1832  Greece is recorded as becoming independent republic.   

1832  Otto of Bavaria is chosen king of Greece.   

1832  Carl G Neumann, German mathematician/physicist (Neumann-functions).   

1833  Johannes Brahms, German composer and friend of Schumanns is born.   

1833  Johannes Brahms, Hamburg Germany, composer   

1836  The settlement of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico is elevated to the royal status of villa by the government of Spain   

1836  Norbert Burgmuller, composer, dies at 26   

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1328  Louis vi the roman: Duke of bavaria   

1530  Louis i condé: French prince/leader of hugenots   

1574  Innocent x: [giambattista pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)   

1643  Stephanus van cortlandt: American politician   

1700  Gerard van swieten: Dutch botanist   

1704  Carl heinrich graun: Composer   

1724  Dagobert sigmund von wurmser: Austrian general   

1740  Nikolai arkharov: Russian general   

0685  Marwan i ibn al-hakam: 4th kalief of omajjaden (684-85),   

0973  Death of Otto i the great: Holy roman emperor (962-973),   

1092  Death of Remigius de fécamp: First bishop of lincoln (b. unknown)   

1166  Willem i: The bad, king of sicily (1154-66)   

1205  Ladislaus iii arpad: King of hungary (1204-05),   

1427  Death of Thomas la warr: 5th baron de la warr, english churchman   

1523  Franz von sickingen: Germ knight/protect of poor,   

1539  Death of Guru nanak dev: Founder of sikhism (b. 1469)