Historical Events In May - 15

1819  On this day in history thomas Leonidas Crittenden, Major General (Union volunteers)  

1821  John Wall Calcott, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1822  Christian Ludwig Dieter, composer, dies at 64 on May - 15.  

1823  Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1824  On May - 15 alexander Campbell, composer, dies at 60  

1829  On May - 15 joseph Smith ordained by John the Baptist according to Joseph Smith  

1830  On May - 15 laurence Simmons Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907  

1832  Carl Friedrich Zelter, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1833  On this day in history edmund Kean, English actor (Shylock), dies at 46  

1836  Francis Baily observes "Baily's Beads" during annular solar eclipse on May - 15.  

1841  Giovanni Bolzoni, composer on May - 15.  

1842  On this day in history emanuel A D M J count de las Cases, French historian (Napoleon), dies at 76  

1845  On May - 15 ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, USSR, zoologist/bacteriologist (Nobel 1908)  

1845  Samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1849  Philadelphia Turngemeinde founded on this day in history.  

1851  Rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thai (1851-68), crowned on this day in history.  

1855  Eduard earl of Keyserling, German writer (Dritte Stiege) on May - 15.  

1855  On May - 15 jan Mazereeuw, Frisian farmer/sect leader, dies at 75  

1856  2nd SF Vigilance Committee organized on this day in history.  

1856  On this day in history lyman Frank Baum, NY, children's book author (Wizard of Oz)  

1858  Royal Italian Opera opens in Covent Garden London on May - 15.  

1859  The birth of Pierre Curie, French physicist on this day in history.  

1859  On May - 15 pierre Curie, France, physicist (Nobel 1903)  

1860  Ellen Louise Axson Wilson, 1st wife of Woodrow Wilson on May - 15.  

1862  Battle of Drewry's Bluff (Fort Darling) VA on May - 15.  

1862  On this day in history battle of Princeton WV  

1862  Confederate cruiser The Alabama runs aground near London on this day in history.  

1862  On this day in history department of Agriculture created  

1862  General Benjamin F Butler issues "Woman's Order" - women of New Orleans to be treated as whores as a result of their treatment of Union soldiers on May - 15.  

1862  On this day in history -May 17] Battle of Princeton WV  

1862  On this day in history arthur Schnitzler, Austria, playwright/novelist (La Ronde)  

1864  On this day in history battle of New Market VA  

1864  Battle of Resaca GA (3rd day) on this day in history.  

1864  On this day in history skirmish at Marksville (Avoyelles) (Red River Campaign)  

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1565  On May - 15 birth of henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam  

1567  On May - 15 birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)  

1608  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on May - 15.  

1720  Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.  

1749  Levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820) was born on May - 15.  

1754  On May - 15 birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer  

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on this day in history.  

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on this day in history.  

0392  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on May - 15.  

0884  Marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies on this day in history.  

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.  

1036  On May - 15 death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)  

1157  On this day in history death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince  

1174  On this day in history nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies  

1381  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on May - 15.  

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on May - 15.