Historical Events In May - 09

1855  Julius Rontgen, composer on this day in history.   

1860  On May - 09 james Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan)   

1862  On this day in history battle of Farmington MS   

1862  On May - 09 uS Naval Academy relocated from Annapolis MD to Newport RI   

1862  Battle of Farmington, MS on May - 09.   

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

1864  On May - 09 ship battle at Helgoland, Austria-Denmark   

1864  Skirmish at Ware Bottom Church VA on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history august de Boeck, composer   

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

1868  On May - 09 anton Bruckner's 1st Symphony in C, premieres   

1873  The birth of Howard Carter, English egyptologist on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history der Krach: Vienna stock market crash heralds the Long Depression.   

1873  On May - 09 howard Carter, British archaeologist (found King Tutankhamen's tomb)   

1874  Victoria Embankment, in London opens on May - 09.   

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  On this day in history johann Hermann Berens, composer, dies at 54   

1882  Telegraph Hill RR Company organized on May - 09.   

1882  On May - 09 telegraph Hill RR Co organized   

1882  Henry J Kaiser, builder (Liberty Ships, Jeeps, Boulder Dam) on this day in history.   

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

1887  On this day in history buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show opens in London.   

1887  On May - 09 jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer   

1889  On May - 09 15th Kentucky Derby Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2 34½   

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  On this day in history 1st horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models)   

1899  On this day in history lawn mower patented   

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

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1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on May - 09.   

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

1596  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1315  Death of Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282) on May - 09.   

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

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on May - 09.   

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

1474  Death of Peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded on this day in history.   

1590  On May - 09 karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66