Page 3: Historical Events In May - 09

1855  Julius Rontgen, composer on this day in history.   

1860  James Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan) on this day in history.   

1862  Battle of Farmington MS on May - 09.   

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

1862  On this day in history 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  Skirmish at Ware Bottom Church VA on this day in history.   

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

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

1865  On this day in history august de Boeck, composer   

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 this day in history the birth of Howard Carter, English egyptologist   

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

1873  Howard Carter, British archaeologist (found King Tutankhamen's tomb) on this day in history.   

1874  Victoria Embankment, in London opens on May - 09.   

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  Johann Hermann Berens, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history telegraph Hill RR Company organized   

1882  Telegraph Hill RR Co organized on May - 09.   

1882  On May - 09 henry J Kaiser, builder (Liberty Ships, Jeeps, Boulder Dam)   

1884  Hermanus W Witteveen, theologist, dies at 69 on May - 09.   

1887  On this day in history buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show opens in London.   

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 May - 09 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  On May - 09 eric Westberg, composer   

1895  On May - 09 lucian Blaga, Romaniams philosopher/poet (Dogmatic Aeon)   

1896  First horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models) on this day in history.   

1896  1st horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models) on this day in history.   

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

1783  On May - 09 birth of alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

1785  On May - 09 birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)   

1793  On this day in history birth of johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist   

1079  Death of Stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered on May - 09.   

1280  On this day in history magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42   

1315  On this day in history 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 May - 09 jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies   

1474  Death of Peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded on this day in history.   

1590  On May - 09 karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66