Page 4: Historical Events In May - 15

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

1865  On May - 15 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 this day in history.   

1869  National Woman Suffrage Association forms on this day in history.   

1869  On May - 15 national Woman Suffrage Assn forms   

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

1873  Nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS] on May - 15.   

1873  On May - 15 alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Romania, dies at 53   

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

1878  On this day in history francisco Pujol, composer   

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

1882  On May - 15 may Laws-Czar Alexander III bans Jews from living in rural Romania   

1883  On this day in history 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  On this day in history canadian Meti insurgent Louis Reil captured, Saskatchewan   

1886  On this day in history emily Dickinson, US poet, dies at 55   

1888  Jean Wahl, French philosopher on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history katherine Anne Porter, US, novelist (Ship of Fools)   

1891  On this day in history british Central African Protectorate (now Malawi) is established   

1891  Operations begin at Philips & Company in Holland on May - 15.   

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

1893  Michel Gusikoff, composer on May - 15.   

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 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  On May - 15 the Greek army retreats with heavy losses in the Greco-Turkish War.   

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

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1565  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on this day in history.   

1567  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on May - 15.   

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 May - 15.   

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

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

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

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

0884  On May - 15 marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

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