Page 2: Historical Events In May - 09

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

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 May - 09.   

1766  On this day in history john Byron back in England after trip around the world   

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

1785  Joseph Bramah receives British patent for beer pump handles on this day in history.   

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  Franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history francis Hopkinson, US writer/music/lawyer, dies at 53   

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

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

1799  Claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer, dies at 72 on May - 09.   

1801  Samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver on May - 09.   

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

1810  On May - 09 louis Gallait, historical painter   

1814  On this day in history adolph von Henselt, composer   

1822  Charles Duquesnoy, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1829  On May - 09 ciro Pinsuti, pianist/composer   

1833  On this day in history boleslaw Dembinski, composer   

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  On this day in history "Sherrod" burns in Mississippi River below Natchez Miss; 175 dies   

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

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

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

1265  On May - 09 birth of dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia)   

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

1738  John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1793  Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist was born on May - 09.   

1079  On May - 09 death of stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered   

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

1315  On May - 09 death of hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)   

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 this day in history.   

1474  Death of Peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded on this day in history.   

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