Page 2: Historical Events In May - 09

1754  On this day in history first newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or die"   

1754  On May - 09 1st newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or Die"   

1760  Nikolaus Ludwig und Pottendorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

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

1785  On May - 09 joseph Bramah receives British patent for beer pump handles   

1785  On this day in history british inventor Joseph Bramah patents beer-pump handle   

1785  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) on May - 09.   

1785  Franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer, dies at 44 on May - 09.   

1788  On May - 09 english parliament accepts abolishing of slave trade   

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

1791  Francis Hopkinson, US writer/music/lawyer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

1796  On May - 09 august Pauly, German classicus (Real Encyclopedia)   

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

1801  On this day in history samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver   

1805  Friedrich Schiller, writer, dies at 45 on May - 09.   

1810  On this day in history louis Gallait, historical painter   

1814  On this day in history adolph von Henselt, composer   

1822  On this day in history charles Duquesnoy, composer, dies at 62   

1824  William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1829  On May - 09 ciro Pinsuti, pianist/composer   

1833  Boleslaw Dembinski, composer on May - 09.   

1836  On May - 09 hMS Beagle with Charles Darwin departs Port Louis, Mauritius   

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 this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history belle Boyd, spy (Confederate)/actress/lecturer   

1844  On May - 09 [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders)   

1846  On this day in history 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  On May - 09 nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer   

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

1853  Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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1147  On May - 09 birth of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)   

1265  Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born on this day in history.   

1596  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on May - 09.   

1738  John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet was born on May - 09.   

1740  Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on May - 09.   

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 this day in history birth of johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist   

1079  Death of Stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered on May - 09.   

1280  On this day in history magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42   

1315  Death of Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

1443  On May - 09 niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies   

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on this day in history.   

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

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

1590  On May - 09 karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66