Page 3: Historical Events In May - 09

1855  On May - 09 julius Rontgen, composer   

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

1862  On this day in history battle of Farmington MS   

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

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 May - 09 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 this day in history.   

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

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 May - 09.   

1882  On this day in history telegraph Hill RR Company organized   

1882  On May - 09 telegraph Hill RR Co organized   

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

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

1887  Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show opens in London on this day in history.   

1887  Jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer on May - 09.   

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  Eric Westberg, composer on this day in history.   

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

1896  On this day in history first horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models)   

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.   

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

1265  On May - 09 birth of dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia)   

1596  On May - 09 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

1738  On May - 09 birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet   

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

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on this day in history.   

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

1460  On May - 09 jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies   

1474  On this day in history death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

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