Top Historical Events That Happened on May 09

1760  Nikolaus Ludwig und Pottendorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59   

1766  John Byron back in England after trip around the world   

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader.   

1785  Joseph Bramah receives British patent for beer pump handles.   

1785  British inventor Joseph Bramah patents beer-pump handle.   

1785  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)   

1785  Franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer, dies at 44.   

1788  English parliament accepts abolishing of slave trade   

1790  William Clingan, American delegate to the Continental Congress   

1791  Francis Hopkinson, US writer/music/lawyer, dies at 53.   

1793  Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist   

1796  August Pauly, German classicus (Real Encyclopedia).   

1799  Claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer, dies at 72.   

1801  Samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver   

1805  Friedrich Schiller, writer, dies at 45   

1810  Louis Gallait, historical painter.   

1814  Adolph von Henselt, composer   

1822  Charles Duquesnoy, composer, dies at 62.   

1824  William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1829  Ciro Pinsuti, pianist/composer   

1833  Boleslaw Dembinski, composer   

1836  HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin departs Port Louis, Mauritius.   

1837  "Sherrod" burns in Mississippi River below Natchez MS; 175 dies.   

1837  "Sherrod" burns in Mississippi River below Natchez Miss; 175 dies.   

1837  Adam Opel, German manufacturer (cycling, motorcars).   

1843  Belle Boyd, spy (Confederate)/actress/lecturer   

1844  [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders).   

1846  Battle of Resaca de la Palma-US sends Mexico back to Rio Grande   

1846  Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer.   

1850  Louis-Joseph Gay-Lussac, chemist/physicist, dies.   

1853  Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer, dies at 73   

1855  Julius Rontgen, composer.   

1860  James Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan)   

1862  Battle of Farmington MS.   

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1147  Minamoto no yoritomo: Japanese shogun   

1265  Dante alighieri: Italian poet (divina commedia)   

1596  Abraham van diepenbeeck: Painter   

1738  John pindar: [peter], physician/poet   

1740  Giovanni paisiello: Italian composer (barber of seville)   

1783  Alexander ross: Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

1785  James pollard espy: Penns, meteorologist (philosphy of storms)   

1793  Johannes c de jonge: Dutch historian/archivist   

1079  Stanislaus: Polish bishop of cracow, murdered   

1280  Death of Magnus vi lagaboeter: King of norway (1263-80),   

1315  Hugh v: Duke of burgundy (b. 1282)   

1443  Niccolo d'albergati: Italian cardinal,   

1446  Mary of enghien: Queen of naples (b. 1368)   

1460  Jean lavite: Atrechts painter,   

1474  Peter van hagenbach: Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

1590  Death of Karel "cardinal" van bourbon: Archbishop of rouen,