Page 4: 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  Dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt falls on May - 15.   

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

1869  On May - 15 national Woman Suffrage Association forms   

1869  On May - 15 national Woman Suffrage Assn forms   

1872  Thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87 on May - 15.   

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

1873  On this day in history alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Romania, dies at 53   

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 May - 15.   

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

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

1883  Stanley Robert Marchant, composer on this day in history.   

1885  Canadian Méti insurgent Louis Riel captured, Saskatchewan on this day in history.   

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 May - 15.   

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

1889  On this day in history alfred Potocki, premier Austrian/governor/viceroy of Galicia, dies   

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

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

1891  On this day in history operations begin at Philips & Company in Holland   

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

1891  On May - 15 chief Nipo T Strongheart, Yakima WA, US indian actor (Pony Soldier)   

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

1893  Michel Gusikoff, composer on this day in history.   

1894  On May - 15 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 this day in history joseph Whitaker, British publisher (Whitaker' Almanack), dies at 75   

1896  On this day in history tornado kills 78 in Texas   

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

1898  On this day in history 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  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  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  On May - 15 birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

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

1764  On this day in history birth of johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

0392  On May - 15 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  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on May - 15.   

1036  On May - 15 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 May - 15.   

1381  On May - 15 death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

1470  On May - 15 death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)