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 May - 09.   

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

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

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

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

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

1790  William Clingan, American delegate to the Continental Congress on May - 09.   

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

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 this day in history claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer, dies at 72   

1801  Samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver on May - 09.   

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

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

1814  On May - 09 adolph von Henselt, composer   

1822  Charles Duquesnoy, composer, dies at 62 on May - 09.   

1824  On May - 09 william Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1829  Ciro Pinsuti, pianist/composer on May - 09.   

1833  On this day in history boleslaw Dembinski, composer   

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

1837  "Sherrod" burns in Mississippi River below Natchez MS; 175 dies on May - 09.   

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

1837  On this day in history adam Opel, German manufacturer (cycling, motorcars)   

1843  On May - 09 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  On this day in history battle of Resaca de la Palma-US sends Mexico back to Rio Grande   

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

1850  On May - 09 louis-Joseph Gay-Lussac, chemist/physicist, dies   

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 May - 09.   

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

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

1740  On May - 09 birth of giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)   

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

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  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  On this day in history death of mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368)   

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

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