Page 3: Historical Events In May - 09

1862  US Naval Academy relocated from Annapolis MD to Newport RI   

1864  Battle of Cloyd's Mount and Swift Creek VA (Drewery's Bluff, Fort Darling)   

1864  Ship battle at Helgoland, Austria-Denmark   

1864  Skirmish at Ware Bottom Church VA.   

1864  -20] Skirmish at Ware Bottom Church, Virginia.   

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

1865  August de Boeck, composer.   

1868  Anton Bruckner's inaugural Symphony in C, premieres.   

1868  Anton Bruckner's 1st Symphony in C, premieres   

1873  Howard Carter, English egyptologist is born   

1873  Der Krach: Vienna stock market crash heralds the Long Depression   

1873  Howard Carter, British archaeologist (are discovered King Tutankhamen's tomb).   

1874  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.   

1880  Johann Hermann Berens, composer, dies at 54   

1882  Telegraph Hill RR Company organized.   

1882  Telegraph Hill RR Co organized   

1882  Henry J Kaiser, builder (Liberty Ships, Jeeps, Boulder Dam).   

1884  Hermanus W Witteveen, theologist, dies at 69.   

1887  Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show opens in London   

1887  Jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer.   

1889  In this year, 15th Kentucky Derby Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane claims in 2 34½   

1889  In this year, 15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane claims in 2:34.50   

1892  Eric Westberg, composer   

1895  Lucian Blaga, Romaniams philosopher/poet (Dogmatic Aeon)   

1896  inaugural horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models)   

1896  1st horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models).   

1899  Lawn mower patented.   

1899  Edward Pollock, saxophone/clarinet.   

1901  Australia opens its inaugural parliament in Melbourne.   

1901  Tasmanians drive Scheepers Commandos out of Craddock District in South Africa.   

1901  Australia opens its 1st parliament in Melbourne.   

1901  Fuzzy Knight, Fairmont WV, actor (Oklahoma Annie, Cowby and the Lady)   

1903  Walter Dehmel, writer.   

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1147  Minamoto no yoritomo: Japanese shogun   

1265  Dante alighieri: Italian poet (divina commedia)   

1596  Abraham van diepenbeeck: Painter   

1738  John pindar: [peter], physician/poet   

1740  Giovanni paisiello: Italian composer (barber of seville)   

1783  Alexander ross: Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

1785  James pollard espy: Penns, meteorologist (philosphy of storms)   

1793  Johannes c de jonge: Dutch historian/archivist   

1079  Stanislaus: Polish bishop of cracow, murdered   

1280  Death of Magnus vi lagaboeter: King of norway (1263-80),   

1315  Death of Hugh v: Duke of burgundy (b. 1282)   

1443  Niccolo d'albergati: Italian cardinal,   

1446  Mary of enghien: Queen of naples (b. 1368)   

1460  Jean lavite: Atrechts painter,   

1474  Peter van hagenbach: Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

1590  Death of Karel "cardinal" van bourbon: Archbishop of rouen,