Historical Events In May - 09

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

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

1760  On May - 09 nikolaus Ludwig und Pottendorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59  

1766  John Byron back in England after trip around the world on this day in history.  

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

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

1785  On May - 09 franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer, dies at 44  

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

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

1791  On May - 09 francis Hopkinson, US writer/music/lawyer, dies at 53  

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  On this day in history 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  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 May - 09.  

1829  On May - 09 ciro Pinsuti, pianist/composer  

1833  Boleslaw Dembinski, composer on this day in history.  

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

1837  On this day in history "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  On May - 09 adam Opel, German manufacturer (cycling, motorcars)  

1843  On May - 09 belle Boyd, spy (Confederate)/actress/lecturer  

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

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

1850  Louis-Joseph Gay-Lussac, chemist/physicist, dies on May - 09.  

1853  On this day in history 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  Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1315  On this day in history death of hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)  

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on this day in history.  

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

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