Historical Events In May - 15

1864  On this day in history battle of New Market, Virginia   

1865  On May - 15 albert Verwey, Dutch poet/literature historian (Motion)   

1868  On this day in history dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt falls   

1868  On May - 15 dutch Govt of Zuylen van Nijevelt falls   

1869  On this day in history national Woman Suffrage Association forms   

1869  On this day in history national Woman Suffrage Assn forms   

1872  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1878  Francisco Pujol, composer on this day in history.   

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 May - 15.   

1883  On May - 15 italy signs military treaty with Austria-Hungary & Germany   

1883  On this day in history stanley Robert Marchant, composer   

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

1885  Canadian Meti insurgent Louis Reil captured, Saskatchewan on this day in history.   

1886  Emily Dickinson, US poet, dies at 55 on May - 15.   

1888  Jean Wahl, French philosopher on May - 15.   

1889  Bessie Hillman, founder (Almalgamated Clothing Workers of America) on May - 15.   

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

1890  Katherine Anne Porter, US, novelist (Ship of Fools) on May - 15.   

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

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  On May - 15 chief Nipo T Strongheart, Yakima WA, US indian actor (Pony Soldier)   

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

1893  Michel Gusikoff, composer on this day in history.   

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

1895  Charles Lamont, SF CA, director (Abbott & Costello Go to Mars) on May - 15.   

1895  Joseph Whitaker, British publisher (Whitaker' Almanack), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1896  On May - 15 tornado kills 78 in Texas   

1897  The Greek army retreats with heavy losses in the Greco-Turkish War on May - 15.   

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

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1565  On this day in history birth of henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam   

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

1608  On this day in history birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

1720  On this day in history 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  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1759  On May - 15 birth of maria Theresia von Paradis, composer   

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on this day in history.   

0392  On May - 15 death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21   

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

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on this day in history.   

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on May - 15.   

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.