Page 3: Historical Events In May - 09
Thursday, 12 February 2026
1862 US Naval Academy relocated from Annapolis MD to Newport RI. 

1862 Battle of Farmington, MS 

1864 Battle of Cloyd's Mount and Swift Creek VA (Drewery's Bluff, Fort Darling). 

1864 Ship battle at Helgoland, Austria-Denmark. 

1864 Skirmish at Ware Bottom Church VA 

1864 -20] Skirmish at Ware Bottom Church, Virginia. 

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

1865 August de Boeck, composer. 

1868 Anton Bruckner's inaugural Symphony in C, premieres. 

1868 Anton Bruckner's 1st Symphony in C, premieres. 

1873 Howard Carter, English egyptologist is born 

1873 Der Krach: Vienna stock market crash heralds the Long Depression. 

1873 Howard Carter, British archaeologist (are discovered King Tutankhamen's tomb). 

1874 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. 

1880 Johann Hermann Berens, composer, dies at 54 

1882 Telegraph Hill RR Company organized. 

1882 Telegraph Hill RR Co organized. 

1882 Henry J Kaiser, builder (Liberty Ships, Jeeps, Boulder Dam). 

1884 Hermanus W Witteveen, theologist, dies at 69. 

1887 Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show opens in London 

1887 Jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer 

1889 In this year, 15th Kentucky Derby Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane claims in 2 34½. 

1889 In this year, 15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane claims in 2:34.50 

1889 In this year, 15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane claims in 2:34½. 

1892 Eric Westberg, composer. 

1895 Lucian Blaga, Romaniams philosopher/poet (Dogmatic Aeon). 

1896 inaugural horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models). 

1896 1st horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models). 

1899 Lawn mower patented. 

1899 Edward Pollock, saxophone/clarinet 

1901 Australia opens its inaugural parliament in Melbourne. 

1901 Tasmanians drive Scheepers Commandos out of Craddock District in South Africa 

1901 Australia opens its 1st parliament in Melbourne 

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