Page 4: Historical Events In May - 15

1864  Battle of New Market, Virginia on May - 15.   

1865  On this day in history albert Verwey, Dutch poet/literature historian (Motion)   

1868  Dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt falls on this day in history.   

1868  Dutch Govt of Zuylen van Nijevelt falls on May - 15.   

1869  On May - 15 national Woman Suffrage Association forms   

1869  National Woman Suffrage Assn forms on May - 15.   

1872  On May - 15 thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87   

1873  On May - 15 nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS]   

1873  Alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Romania, dies at 53 on May - 15.   

1876  2nd Kentucky Derby: Bobby Swim aboard Vagrant wins in 2:38.25 on May - 15.   

1878  Francisco Pujol, composer on this day in history.   

1880  Otto Dibelius, German theologist/bishop (Confessional Church) on this day in history.   

1882  May Laws-Czar Alexander III bans Jews from living in rural Romania on May - 15.   

1883  Italy signs military treaty with Austria-Hungary & Germany on May - 15.   

1883  On May - 15 stanley Robert Marchant, composer   

1885  On this day in history canadian Méti insurgent Louis Riel captured, Saskatchewan   

1885  On May - 15 canadian Meti insurgent Louis Reil captured, Saskatchewan   

1886  Emily Dickinson, US poet, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1888  On May - 15 jean Wahl, French philosopher   

1889  On May - 15 bessie Hillman, founder (Almalgamated Clothing Workers of America)   

1889  On May - 15 alfred Potocki, premier Austrian/governor/viceroy of Galicia, dies   

1890  Katherine Anne Porter, US, novelist (Ship of Fools) on this day in history.   

1891  British Central African Protectorate (now Malawi) is established on this day in history.   

1891  Operations begin at Philips & Company in Holland on this day in history.   

1891  On May - 15 british Central African Protectorate (now Malawi) forms   

1891  Chief Nipo T Strongheart, Yakima WA, US indian actor (Pony Soldier) on May - 15.   

1892  Arthur Hodister, British ivory seller (Heart of Darkness), murdered on May - 15.   

1893  On this day in history michel Gusikoff, composer   

1894  On this day in history 20th Kentucky Derby: Frank Goodale aboard Chant wins in 2:41   

1895  Charles Lamont, SF CA, director (Abbott & Costello Go to Mars) on this day in history.   

1895  Joseph Whitaker, British publisher (Whitaker' Almanack), dies at 75 on May - 15.   

1896  On May - 15 tornado kills 78 in Texas   

1897  The Greek army retreats with heavy losses in the Greco-Turkish War on this day in history.   

1898  Arlette-Leonie Arletty, [Bathiat], Courbevoie France, actress (Maxime) on this day in history.   

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1565  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on May - 15.   

1567  On this day in history birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1754  On May - 15 birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

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

1764  On May - 15 birth of johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

0392  On this day in history death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21   

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

0913  On this day in history death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz   

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

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on this day in history.   

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  On May - 15 death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)