Page 3: Historical Events In May - 15

1819  Thomas Leonidas Crittenden, Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

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

1822  On May - 15 christian Ludwig Dieter, composer, dies at 64   

1823  Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer, dies at 69 on May - 15.   

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

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

1830  Laurence Simmons Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907 on this day in history.   

1832  Carl Friedrich Zelter, composer, dies at 73 on May - 15.   

1833  On May - 15 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  Emanuel A D M J count de las Cases, French historian (Napoleon), dies at 76 on May - 15.   

1845  Ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, USSR, zoologist/bacteriologist (Nobel 1908) on this day in history.   

1845  On May - 15 samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer, dies at 76   

1849  On this day in history philadelphia Turngemeinde founded   

1851  Rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thai (1851-68), crowned on May - 15.   

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

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

1856  On this day in history 2nd SF Vigilance Committee organized   

1856  Lyman Frank Baum, NY, children's book author (Wizard of Oz) on May - 15.   

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

1859  The birth of Pierre Curie, French physicist on May - 15.   

1859  Pierre Curie, France, physicist (Nobel 1903) on May - 15.   

1860  On May - 15 ellen Louise Axson Wilson, 1st wife of Woodrow Wilson   

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

1862  Battle of Princeton WV on May - 15.   

1862  On this day in history confederate cruiser The Alabama runs aground near London   

1862  Department of Agriculture created on May - 15.   

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

1862  Arthur Schnitzler, Austria, playwright/novelist (La Ronde) on May - 15.   

1864  On this day in history battle of New Market VA   

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

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

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1565  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on this day in history.   

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

1608  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on this day in history.   

1720  On May - 15 birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)   

1749  On May - 15 birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

1754  On this day in history birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

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

1764  On this day in history birth of johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

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

0884  On this day in history marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

0913  On May - 15 death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz   

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

1157  On May - 15 death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on May - 15.   

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

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on this day in history.