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 May - 09.  

1862  On May - 09 battle of Farmington MS  

1862  US Naval Academy relocated from Annapolis MD to Newport RI on this day in history.  

1862  On May - 09 battle of Farmington, MS  

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

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

1864  Skirmish at Ware Bottom Church VA on May - 09.  

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

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

Advertisements

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

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

1868  On this day in history anton Bruckner's 1st Symphony in C, premieres  

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  Howard Carter, British archaeologist (found King Tutankhamen's tomb) on May - 09.  

1874  On this day in history 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  Telegraph Hill RR Company organized on this day in history.  

1882  On May - 09 telegraph Hill RR Co organized  

1882  Henry J Kaiser, builder (Liberty Ships, Jeeps, Boulder Dam) on May - 09.  

1884  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1892  On May - 09 eric Westberg, composer  

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

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  On this day in history lawn mower patented  

1899  Edward Pollock, saxophone/clarinet on this day in history.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on this day in history.  

1265  On this day in history birth of dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia)  

1596  On this day in history birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter  

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

1740  Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on this day in history.  

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

1785  On this day in history birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)  

1793  Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist was born on May - 09.  

1079  Death of Stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered on this day in history.  

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  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on May - 09.  

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on this day in history.  

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on May - 09.