Historical Events In May - 09

1754  First newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or die" on May - 09.   

1754  On this day in history 1st newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or Die"   

1760  Nikolaus Ludwig und Pottendorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59 on May - 09.   

1766  John Byron back in England after trip around the world on May - 09.   

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader on this day in history.   

1785  Joseph Bramah receives British patent for beer pump handles on May - 09.   

1785  On May - 09 british inventor Joseph Bramah patents beer-pump handle   

1785  On this day in history james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)   

1785  On this day in history franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer, dies at 44   

1788  English parliament accepts abolishing of slave trade on this day in history.   

1790  On May - 09 william Clingan, American delegate to the Continental Congress   

1791  Francis Hopkinson, US writer/music/lawyer, dies at 53 on May - 09.   

1793  On this day in history johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist   

1796  August Pauly, German classicus (Real Encyclopedia) on this day in history.   

1799  On May - 09 claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer, dies at 72   

1801  Samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver on May - 09.   

1805  On May - 09 friedrich Schiller, writer, dies at 45   

1810  On May - 09 louis Gallait, historical painter   

1814  On May - 09 adolph von Henselt, composer   

1822  Charles Duquesnoy, composer, dies at 62 on May - 09.   

1824  On this day in history william Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1829  On this day in history ciro Pinsuti, pianist/composer   

1833  Boleslaw Dembinski, composer on May - 09.   

1836  HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin departs Port Louis, Mauritius on May - 09.   

1837  On May - 09 "Sherrod" burns in Mississippi River below Natchez MS; 175 dies   

1837  "Sherrod" burns in Mississippi River below Natchez Miss; 175 dies on May - 09.   

1837  Adam Opel, German manufacturer (cycling, motorcars) on May - 09.   

1843  Belle Boyd, spy (Confederate)/actress/lecturer on this day in history.   

1844  [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders) on this day in history.   

1846  On May - 09 battle of Resaca de la Palma-US sends México back to Rio Grande   

1846  Battle of Resaca de la Palma-US sends Mexico back to Rio Grande on May - 09.   

1846  Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer on May - 09.   

1850  Louis-Joseph Gay-Lussac, chemist/physicist, dies on this day in history.   

1853  On May - 09 johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer, dies at 73   

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1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on May - 09.   

1265  On this day in history birth of dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia)   

1596  On May - 09 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

1738  On May - 09 birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet   

1740  Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on this day in history.   

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on May - 09.   

1785  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born on this day in history.   

1793  On May - 09 birth of johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist   

1079  Death of Stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered on this day in history.   

1280  Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42 on May - 09.   

1315  Death of Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282) on May - 09.   

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on May - 09.   

1446  On this day in history death of mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368)   

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on May - 09.   

1474  Death of Peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded on May - 09.   

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on this day in history.