Page 3: Historical Events In May - 15

1819  Thomas Leonidas Crittenden, Major General (Union volunteers) on May - 15.   

1821  On May - 15 john Wall Calcott, composer, dies at 54   

1822  On this day in history christian Ludwig Dieter, composer, dies at 64   

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

1824  On this day in history alexander Campbell, composer, dies at 60   

1829  Joseph Smith ordained by John the Baptist according to Joseph Smith on this day in history.   

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

1832  On May - 15 carl Friedrich Zelter, composer, dies at 73   

1833  Edmund Kean, English actor (Shylock), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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

1841  Giovanni Bolzoni, composer on this day in history.   

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

1845  On this day in history ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, USSR, zoologist/bacteriologist (Nobel 1908)   

1845  Samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer, dies at 76 on May - 15.   

1849  Philadelphia Turngemeinde founded on May - 15.   

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

1855  On this day in history eduard earl of Keyserling, German writer (Dritte Stiege)   

1855  On this day in history jan Mazereeuw, Frisian farmer/sect leader, dies at 75   

1856  2nd SF Vigilance Committee organized on May - 15.   

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

1858  On May - 15 royal Italian Opera opens in Covent Garden London   

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

1859  On this day in history pierre Curie, France, physicist (Nobel 1903)   

1860  On this day in history ellen Louise Axson Wilson, 1st wife of Woodrow Wilson   

1862  On this day in history battle of Drewry's Bluff (Fort Darling) VA   

1862  On May - 15 battle of Princeton WV   

1862  On May - 15 confederate cruiser The Alabama runs aground near London   

1862  Department of Agriculture created on May - 15.   

1862  On May - 15 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   

1862  -May 17] Battle of Princeton WV on May - 15.   

1862  Arthur Schnitzler, Austria, playwright/novelist (La Ronde) on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of New Market VA on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Resaca GA (3rd day) on May - 15.   

1864  Skirmish at Marksville (Avoyelles) (Red River Campaign) on May - 15.   

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

1567  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on May - 15.   

1608  On May - 15 birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

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  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on May - 15.   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on May - 15.   

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on May - 15.   

0392  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on this day in history.   

0884  On May - 15 marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on May - 15.   

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

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on May - 15.   

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

1381  On this day in history death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

1470  On this day in history death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)