Page 3: Historical Events In May - 09

1855  On this day in history julius Rontgen, composer   

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

1862  On May - 09 battle of Farmington, MS   

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

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

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

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

1864  On May - 09 "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 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 this day in history.   

1874  Victoria Embankment, in London opens on this day in history.   

1877  Mihail Kogălniceanu reads, in the Chamber of Deputies, the Declaration of Independence of Romania. This day became the Independence Day of Romania on this day in history.   

1880  On May - 09 johann Hermann Berens, composer, dies at 54   

1882  On this day in history telegraph Hill RR Company organized   

1882  Telegraph Hill RR Co organized on May - 09.   

1882  On this day in history henry J Kaiser, builder (Liberty Ships, Jeeps, Boulder Dam)   

1884  Hermanus W Witteveen, theologist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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 May - 09 15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2:34½   

1892  On this day in history eric Westberg, composer   

1895  On this day in history 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 May - 09 lawn mower patented   

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

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

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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 May - 09.   

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 May - 09.   

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on May - 09.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on this day in history.   

1446  On this day in history death of mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368)   

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.