Page 4: Historical Events In May - 15

1864  On May - 15 battle of New Market, Virginia   

1865  Albert Verwey, Dutch poet/literature historian (Motion) on May - 15.   

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

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

1869  On this day in history 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  On May - 15 alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Romania, dies at 53   

1876  2nd Kentucky Derby: Bobby Swim aboard Vagrant wins in 2:38.25 on this day in history.   

1878  On May - 15 francisco Pujol, composer   

1880  Otto Dibelius, German theologist/bishop (Confessional Church) on May - 15.   

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

1883  Italy signs military treaty with Austria-Hungary & Germany on this day in history.   

1883  On May - 15 stanley Robert Marchant, composer   

1885  On May - 15 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  Jean Wahl, French philosopher on this day in history.   

1889  Bessie Hillman, founder (Almalgamated Clothing Workers of America) on this day in history.   

1889  Alfred Potocki, premier Austrian/governor/viceroy of Galicia, dies on this day in history.   

1890  On May - 15 katherine Anne Porter, US, novelist (Ship of Fools)   

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

1891  On May - 15 operations begin at Philips & Company in Holland   

1891  British Central African Protectorate (now Malawi) forms on May - 15.   

1891  Chief Nipo T Strongheart, Yakima WA, US indian actor (Pony Soldier) on this day in history.   

1892  On May - 15 arthur Hodister, British ivory seller (Heart of Darkness), murdered   

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  On May - 15 joseph Whitaker, British publisher (Whitaker' Almanack), dies at 75   

1896  Tornado kills 78 in Texas on May - 15.   

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

1898  Arlette-Leonie Arletty, [Bathiat], Courbevoie France, actress (Maxime) 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 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 May - 15.   

1720  Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on May - 15.   

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

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on May - 15.   

1759  On this day in history birth of maria Theresia von Paradis, composer   

1764  On this day in history 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 May - 15.   

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

1036  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)   

1157  On this day in history death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on this day in history.   

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)