Page 3: Historical Events In May - 09

1855  On May - 09 julius Rontgen, composer   

1860  James Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan) on May - 09.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Farmington MS   

1862  On this day in history uS Naval Academy relocated from Annapolis MD to Newport RI   

1862  On May - 09 battle of Farmington, MS   

1864  Battle of Cloyd's Mount &Swift Creek VA (Drewery's Bluff, Fort Darling) on this day in history.   

1864  Ship battle at Helgoland, Austria-Denmark on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history skirmish at Ware Bottom Church VA   

1864  -20] Skirmish at Ware Bottom Church, Virginia on this day in history.   

1864  On May - 09 "Uncle" John Sedgwick, US Union general-major, dies in battle at 50   

1865  On this day in history august de Boeck, composer   

1868  Anton Bruckner's first Symphony in C, premieres on this day in history.   

1868  Anton Bruckner's 1st Symphony in C, premieres on May - 09.   

1873  The birth of Howard Carter, English egyptologist on this day in history.   

1873  Der Krach: Vienna stock market crash heralds the Long Depression on May - 09.   

1873  On May - 09 howard Carter, British archaeologist (found King Tutankhamen's tomb)   

1874  On May - 09 victoria Embankment, in London opens   

1877  Mihail Kogălniceanu reads, in the Chamber of Deputies, the Declaration of Independence of Romania. This day became the Independence Day of Romania on May - 09.   

1880  On this day in history johann Hermann Berens, composer, dies at 54   

1882  Telegraph Hill RR Company organized on May - 09.   

1882  Telegraph Hill RR Co organized on May - 09.   

1882  On this day in history henry J Kaiser, builder (Liberty Ships, Jeeps, Boulder Dam)   

1884  On May - 09 hermanus W Witteveen, theologist, dies at 69   

1887  Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show opens in London on May - 09.   

1887  On this day in history jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer   

1889  On May - 09 15th Kentucky Derby Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2 34½   

1889  On this day in history 15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2:34.50   

1889  On May - 09 15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2:34½   

1892  Eric Westberg, composer on this day in history.   

1895  Lucian Blaga, Romaniams philosopher/poet (Dogmatic Aeon) on May - 09.   

1896  On May - 09 first horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models)   

1896  1st horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models) on May - 09.   

1899  Lawn mower patented on May - 09.   

1899  Edward Pollock, saxophone/clarinet on May - 09.   

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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 May - 09.   

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

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

1740  On this day in history birth of giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)   

1783  On this day in history birth of alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

1785  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on May - 09.   

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

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.