Page 3: Historical Events In May - 15

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

1821  On this day in history john Wall Calcott, composer, dies at 54   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1833  Edmund Kean, English actor (Shylock), dies at 46 on May - 15.   

1836  Francis Baily observes "Baily's Beads" during annular solar eclipse on this day in history.   

1841  On May - 15 giovanni Bolzoni, composer   

1842  On May - 15 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  On this day in history samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer, dies at 76   

1849  Philadelphia Turngemeinde founded on May - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 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 May - 15 battle of Princeton WV   

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

1862  On May - 15 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 May - 15 -May 17] Battle of Princeton WV   

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

1864  On May - 15 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  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  On May - 15 birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

1754  On May - 15 birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

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 May - 15.   

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  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on May - 15.   

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 May - 15 death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

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