Historical Events In May - 09

1855  On this day in history julius Rontgen, composer   

1860  On this day in history james Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan)   

1862  Battle of Farmington MS on this day in history.   

1862  US Naval Academy relocated from Annapolis MD to Newport RI on May - 09.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Farmington, MS   

1864  On May - 09 battle of Cloyd's Mount &Swift Creek VA (Drewery's Bluff, Fort Darling)   

1864  On this day in history ship battle at Helgoland, Austria-Denmark   

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

1864  -20] Skirmish at Ware Bottom Church, Virginia on May - 09.   

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

1865  August de Boeck, composer on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history anton Bruckner's first Symphony in C, premieres   

1868  Anton Bruckner's 1st Symphony in C, premieres on this day in history.   

1873  On May - 09 the birth of Howard Carter, English egyptologist   

1873  Der Krach: Vienna stock market crash heralds the Long Depression on this day in history.   

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

1874  On May - 09 victoria Embankment, in London opens   

1877  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

1882  On May - 09 telegraph Hill RR Company organized   

1882  On this day in history telegraph Hill RR Co organized   

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 May - 09 jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer   

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

1889  On May - 09 15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2:34.50   

1889  15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2:34½ on this day in history.   

1892  Eric Westberg, composer on May - 09.   

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  On this day in history edward Pollock, saxophone/clarinet   

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

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 May - 09.   

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 this day in history niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies   

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on May - 09.   

1460  On this day in history jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies   

1474  Death of Peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded on May - 09.   

1590  On this day in history karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66