Page 2: Historical Events In May - 19

1780  About midday, near-total darkness descends on much of New England to this day its cause is still unexplained on May - 19.   

1780  About midday, near-total darkness descends on much of New England to this day it's cause is still unexplained on this day in history.   

1786  John Stanley, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1792  Russian army enters Poland on this day in history.   

1793  Netherlands captures French island of St Maarten (held until 1795) on this day in history.   

1795  On May - 19 johns Hopkins, philanthropist, founded Johns Hopkins University   

1795  On this day in history josiah Bartlett, US physician/judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 65   

1796  On May - 19 game protection law restricts encroachment on Indian hunting grounds   

1800  French Bosbeeck, veterinarian/robber, hanged on May - 19.   

1801  Herman H Vitringa, politician (National Meetings), dies on May - 19.   

1802  Napoleon creates the "Legion d'honneur" , the most prestigious French award on this day in history.   

1802  The Legion of Honor (Légion d'Honneur) created by Bonaparte gives him a tool comparable to the orders of knighthood so that he may avoid criticism of his government by keeping his courtiers busy with matters of etiquette and protocol on May - 19.   

1802  French Order of Legion d'Honneur forms on May - 19.   

1808  Samuel Jameson Gholson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883 on May - 19.   

1812  On this day in history felix Kirk Zollicoffer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

1815  John Gross Barnard, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1882 on May - 19.   

1828  On this day in history u.S. President John Quincy Adams signs the Tariff of 1828 into law, protecting wool manufacturers in the United States.   

1828  Adin Ballou Underwood, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on May - 19.   

1839  On May - 19 alice Mary Smith, composer   

1845  On May - 19 maria EJ Versfelt, mistress of general Moreau/marshal Ney, dies at 68   

1848  México gives Texas to US, ending the war on May - 19.   

1848  1st department store opens on May - 19.   

1853  Dutch prince Henry marries princess Amalia of Saxony-Weimar on this day in history.   

1856  On May - 19 senator Charles Sumner, Massachusetts, spoke out against slavery   

1856  On May - 19 sen Charles Sumner, Mass, spoke out against slavery   

1857  On May - 19 william Francis Channing &Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm   

1857  William Francis Channing & Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm on May - 19.   

1858  On this day in history roland Napoleon Bonaparte, French officer/traveller (Surinam)   

1859  Nellie Melba, [Heal Mitchell], Australian soprano (Peach Melba) on May - 19.   

1860  Victor E Orlando, Italy's premier (1917-19) on this day in history.   

1862  Homestead Act becomes law provides cheap land for settlement of West on May - 19.   

1863  Siege of Vicksburg, investment of city complete on this day in history.   

1864  On May - 19 battle of Port Walthall Junction VA (Bermuda Hundred)   

1864  Last engagement in series of battles known as Spotsylvania on this day in history.   

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1469  On this day in history birth of giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor   

1611  Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89) was born on this day in history.   

1616  Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born on May - 19.   

1700  José de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

1724  On May - 19 birth of augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. 1779)   

1744  On this day in history birth of charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818)   

1746  On May - 19 birth of johann Friedrich Peter, composer   

1755  On May - 19 birth of gabriele Prota, composer   

0804  Alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69 on May - 19.   

0988  On this day in history dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1125  Death of Vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053) on this day in history.   

1296  Celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies on May - 19.   

1319  Death of Louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276) on this day in history.   

1389  On May - 19 death of dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350)   

1526  Death of Emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464) on May - 19.   

1531  Death of Jan Łaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456) on May - 19.