Page 3: Historical Events In May - 10

1797  The inaugural U.S. Navy ship, the "United States" is launched   

1797  1st Navy ship, the "United States," is launched.   

1798  George Vancouver, British explorer, (Voyage of Discovery), dies at 40.   

1800  Nikolay Alexeyevich Titov, composer.   

1801  inaugural Barbary War: The Barbary pirates of Tripoli declare war on the United States of America.   

1810  James Shields, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1879   

1813  Montgomery Blair, Franklin County Ky, lawyer (Dred Scot V Sandford).   

1816  English steamship "Defiance" arrives at Rotterdam harbor   

1818  Paul Revere, American patriot known for his warning ride on horseback to warn of the British invasion, dies in Boston   

1818  Paul Revere, American patriot, dies   

1820  Matthaus Stegmayer, composer, dies at 49.   

1822  August Ritter von Pettenkofen, painter.   

1823  The inaugural steamboat to navigate the Mississippi River arrives at Fort Snelling   

1823  1st steamboat to navigate the Mississippi River arrives at Ft Snelling   

1823  John Sherman, MC (Union), died in 1900   

1824  The National Gallery in London opens to the public in its temporary home in a townhouse on Pall Mall St.   

1824  Charles Henry Van Wyck, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895.   

1825  Rudolf Viole, composer   

1826  Giuseppe Sigismondo, composer, dies at 86.   

1829  Thomas Young, physicist/decipherer of Egyptian hierogolyphics, dies   

1830  Francois M Raoult, French physicist/chemist (law of Raoult).   

1833  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician, dies at 74.   

1837  Panic of 1837: New York City banks fail, and unemployment reaches record levels.   

1837  Pinckney B S Pinchback, Lt gov (Louisiana)   

1838  James, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman.   

1843  Kaufmann Kohler, reform rabbi/theologian.   

1849  Pack destroys Astor Place opera house in NYC (22 killed)   

1849  Katsushika Hokusai, Japanese painter, dies at 89   

1850  Thomas Johnstone Lipton, Glasgow, yachtsman/tea magnate (Lipton Tea).   

1853  In this year, Sir Hugh Allan's Genova the inaugural steamer of the Allan Line to arrive at Quebec; starts 14-day Montreal-Liverpool mail run.   

1855  Anatoli Liadov, St Petersburg, Russia, composer (Enchanted Lake) [NS]   

1857  Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerutkazerne, Delhi.   

1857  Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerut   

1857  Hendrik Zwaardemaker, Dutch physiologist (olfactometer).   

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1265  Emperor fushimi of japan: Emperor fushimi of japan (d. 1317)   

1536  Thomas howard: 4th duke of norfolk, english earl marshall   

1604  Jean mairet: French dramatist   

1697  Jean marie i'aine leclair: Composer   

1705  Gallus zeiler: Composer   

1724  Johan a zoutman: Dutch lt-admiral (battle of doggersbank)   

1727  Anne-robert-jacques turgot: French minister of finance (17.. -76)   

1730  George ross: Us judge (signed declaration of independence)   

0238  Gaius julius verus maximinus: The thracian, roman emperor, murdered   

0995  Boudouin: Bishop of utrecht   

1290  Death of Duke rudolph ii of austria: Duke rudolph ii of austria (b. 1271)   

1424  Go-kameyama: Emperor of japan   

1493  Colin campbell: 1st earl of argyll, scottish politician   

1521  Death of Sebastian brant: Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

1566  Death of Leonhard fuchs: German botanist,   

1569  Juan the avila: Spanish minister/writer