Page 2: Historical Events In May - 08

1745  Carl Philipp Stamitz, composer.   

1750  Elias Mann, composer.   

1753  Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence.   

1763  John Goldberg, Dutch patriot/statesman.   

1773  Ali Bey, Egyptian Mameluk head, dies   

1778  Johann Gansbacher, composer.   

1784  Only known deaths by hailstones in US (Winnsborough SC)   

1785  Pietro Longhi, painter, dies.   

1786  Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry.   

1792  British Captain George Vancouver sights, names Mount Rainier WA.   

1792  US establishes military draft   

1792  British Capt George Vancouver sights, names Mt Rainier, Wash   

1794  US Post Office established   

1794  Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, chemist (identified oxygen), guillotined.   

1803  Joseph Napoleon Ney Moskova, composer.   

1806  Jan Bedrich Kittl, composer   

1809  Augustin Pajou, French sculptor (Bachante), dies at 78.   

1810  James Cooper, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1814  Mikhail Alexandrovich Bakunin, anarchist   

1815  Jean Delphin Alard, French violinist/composer   

1818  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer, dies at 78   

1819  Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii.   

1821  Greek War of Independence: The Greeks defeat the Turks in Gravia   

1823  "Home Sweet Home" inaugural sung (London)   

1823  "Home Sweet Home" 1st sung (London).   

1824  William Walker, filibuster/president of Nicaragua (1856-57).   

1828  Jean Henri Dunant, Switz, writer/founder (Red Cross, YMCA, Nobel 1901)   

1829  Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized US pianist   

1829  Mauro Giuseppe Sergio Pantaleo Giuliani, composer, dies at 47   

1833  Frank Wheaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1903   

1834  Prussia, Austria and Russia sign classified accord about Belgium   

1834  Charles Darwin's expedition returns to the Beagle   

1836  Bryan Morel Thomas, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1905   

1839  Francis W Warre-Cornish, English vice-provost of Eton/writer   

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1326  Joanna i of auvergne: Queen of france   

1460  Frederick i: Margrave of brandenburg-ansbach   

1492  Andreas alciatus: [giovanni andrea-alciato], italian lawyer   

1521  Peter canisius: [pieter de hondt/kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  Johann walter: Composer   

1587  Victor amadeus i: Duke of savoy   

1592  Francis quarles: English poet (argalus & parthenia, emblems)   

1622  Claes rålamb: Swedish statesman   

0535  John: [mercurius], italian pope (533-35),   

0685  Benedict ii: Italian pope (683-85),   

1192  Duke ottokar iv of styria: Duke ottokar iv of styria (b. 1163)   

1278  Death of Emperor duanzong of china: Emperor duanzong of china (b. 1268)   

1319  Haakon v: King of norway (1299-1319),   

1473  John stafford: 1st earl of wiltshire, english politician (b. 1420)   

1538  Edward fox: English bishop   

1577  Death of Viglius ab aytta zuichemus: Lawyer/president (raad van state),