Page 3: Historical Events In May - 15

1823  Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer, dies at 69.   

1824  Alexander Campbell, composer, dies at 60   

1829  Joseph Smith ordained by John the Baptist according to Joseph Smith.   

1830  Laurence Simmons Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907.   

1832  Carl Friedrich Zelter, composer, dies at 73   

1833  Edmund Kean, English actor (Shylock), dies at 46   

1836  Francis Baily observes "Baily's Beads" during annular solar eclipse   

1841  Giovanni Bolzoni, composer   

1842  Emanuel A D M J count de las Cases, French historian (Napoleon), dies at 76   

1845  Ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, USSR, zoologist/bacteriologist (Nobel 1908).   

1845  Samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer, dies at 76   

1849  Philadelphia Turngemeinde founded.   

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

1855  Eduard earl of Keyserling, German writer (Dritte Stiege)   

1855  Jan Mazereeuw, Frisian farmer/sect leader, dies at 75.   

1856  2nd SF Vigilance Committee organized   

1856  Lyman Frank Baum, NY, children's book author (Wizard of Oz)   

1858  Royal Italian Opera opens in Covent Garden London   

1859  Pierre Curie, French physicist is born   

1859  Pierre Curie, France, physicist (Nobel 1903)   

1860  Ellen Louise Axson Wilson, 1st wife of Woodrow Wilson.   

1862  Battle of Drewry's Bluff (Fort Darling) VA.   

1862  Battle of Princeton WV.   

1862  Confederate cruiser The Alabama runs aground near London   

1862  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.   

1862  -May 17] Battle of Princeton WV.   

1862  Arthur Schnitzler, Austria, playwright/novelist (La Ronde)   

1864  Battle of New Market VA.   

1864  Battle of Resaca GA (3rd day).   

1864  Skirmish at Marksville (Avoyelles) (Red River Campaign).   

1864  Battle of New Market, Virginia.   

1865  Albert Verwey, Dutch poet/literature historian (Motion)   

1868  Dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt falls.   

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1565  Henrick de keyser: Architect/master builder of amsterdam   

1567  Claudio giovanni antonio monteverdi: Cremona italy, composer (l'orfeo)   

1608  René goupil: French catholic missionary (canadian martyrs)   

1720  Maximilian hell: Slovakian astronomer   

1749  Levi lincoln: Sr., american revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting governor of massachusetts   

1754  Pierre dutillieu: Composer   

1759  Maria theresia von paradis: Composer   

1764  Johann nepomuk kalcher: Composer   

0392  Death of Valentinianus ii: Emperor of rome (375-392), murdered at 21   

0884  Marinus i: [martinus ii], pope (882-84),   

0913  Hatto i: Archbishop of mainz   

1157  Yury dolgoruky: Russian prince   

1174  Death of Nur ad-din mahmud: King of syria,   

1381  Eppelein von gailingen: German robber baron   

1470  Charles viii of sweden: Charles viii of sweden (b. 1409)   

1482  Paolo toscanelli: Italian physician & mapmaker,