Page 2: Historical Events In May - 09

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1783  On May - 09 alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

1785  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1790  On this day in history william Clingan, American delegate to the Continental Congress   

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

1793  Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist on this day in history.   

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

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

1801  On May - 09 samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver   

1805  Friedrich Schiller, writer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1810  Louis Gallait, historical painter on this day in history.   

1814  Adolph von Henselt, composer on May - 09.   

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

1824  William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army) on May - 09.   

1829  Ciro Pinsuti, pianist/composer on this day in history.   

1833  Boleslaw Dembinski, composer on this day in history.   

1836  HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin departs Port Louis, Mauritius on this day in history.   

1837  "Sherrod" burns in Mississippi River below Natchez MS; 175 dies on this day in history.   

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

1837  On May - 09 adam Opel, German manufacturer (cycling, motorcars)   

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

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

1846  On May - 09 nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer   

1850  On this day in history louis-Joseph Gay-Lussac, chemist/physicist, dies   

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on this day in history.   

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

1596  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On May - 09 birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)   

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

1079  On this day in history death of stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered   

1280  On May - 09 magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42   

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

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

1446  On May - 09 death of mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368)   

1460  On this day in history jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies   

1474  On May - 09 death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on May - 09.