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  On this day in history battle of Farmington MS  

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

1862  On May - 09 battle of Farmington, MS  

1864  Battle of Cloyd's Mount &Swift Creek VA (Drewery's Bluff, Fort Darling) on this day in history.  

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

1864  On May - 09 skirmish at Ware Bottom Church VA  

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

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

1865  On May - 09 august de Boeck, composer  

1868  On May - 09 anton Bruckner's first Symphony in C, premieres  

1868  Anton Bruckner's 1st Symphony in C, premieres on May - 09.  

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 this day in history.  

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  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  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 this day in history jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer  

1889  15th Kentucky Derby Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2 34� on May - 09.  

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

1889  On May - 09 15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2:34�  

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 May - 09.  

1896  On May - 09 1st horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models)  

1899  Lawn mower patented on this day in history.  

1899  On this day in history edward Pollock, saxophone/clarinet  

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1147  On this day in history birth of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)  

1265  Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born on this day in history.  

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

1738  On this day in history birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet  

1740  Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on May - 09.  

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

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

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 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 this day in history.  

1443  On May - 09 niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies  

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  On May - 09 death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded  

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on this day in history.