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   

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

1786  John Stanley, composer, dies at 74   

1792  Russian army enters Poland.   

1793  Netherlands captures French island of St Maarten (held until 1795)   

1795  Johns Hopkins, philanthropist, founded Johns Hopkins University   

1795  Josiah Bartlett, US physician/judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 65   

1796  Game protection law restricts encroachment on Indian hunting grounds.   

1800  French Bosbeeck, veterinarian/robber, hanged   

1801  Herman H Vitringa, politician (National Meetings), dies.   

1802  Napoleon creates the "Legion d'honneur" , the most prestigious French award.   

1802  French Order of Legion d'Honneur forms   

1808  Samuel Jameson Gholson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883.   

1812  Felix Kirk Zollicoffer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

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

1828  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)   

1839  Alice Mary Smith, composer.   

1845  Maria EJ Versfelt, mistress of general Moreau/marshal Ney, dies at 68.   

1848  1st department store opens   

1853  Dutch prince Henry marries princess Amalia of Saxony-Weimar   

1856  Senator Charles Sumner, Massachusetts, spoke out against slavery.   

1856  Sen Charles Sumner, Mass, spoke out against slavery.   

1857  William Francis Channing and Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm.   

1858  Roland Napoleon Bonaparte, French officer/traveller (Surinam)   

1859  Nellie Melba, [Heal Mitchell], Australian soprano (Peach Melba)   

1860  Victor E Orlando, Italy's premier (1917-19).   

1862  Homestead Act is recorded as becoming law provides cheap land for settlement of West.   

1863  Siege of Vicksburg, investment of city complete.   

1864  Battle of Port Walthall Junction VA (Bermuda Hundred).   

1864  Last engagement in series of battles known as Spotsylvania.   

1864  Skirmish at Cassville GA   

1864  Battle of Port Walthall Junction, VA (Bermuda Hundred).   

1864  Carl Ethan Akeley, US, naturalist, devoleped animal mount process.   

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1469  Giovanni della robbia: Ital's sculptor   

1611  Innocent xi: [benedetto odescalchi], italy, 240th pope (1676-89)   

1616  Johann jacob froberger: German singer/organist/composer   

1700  José de escandón: Spanish colonial governor   

1724  Augustus hervey: 3rd earl of bristol, british admiral and politician   

1744  Charlotte of mecklenburg-strelitz: Charlotte of mecklenburg-strelitz (d. 1818)   

1746  Johann friedrich peter: Composer   

1755  Gabriele prota: Composer   

0804  Alcuin of york: English scholar,   

0988  Death of Dunstan[us]: English archbishop of canterbury,   

1125  Vladimir monomakh: Russian prince (b. 1053)   

1296  Celestine v: [pietro del murrone], pope (1294),   

1319  Louis d'Évreux: Son of philip iii of france (b. 1276)   

1389  Death of Dmitri donskoi: Grand prince of muscovy (b. 1350)   

1526  Emperor go-kashiwabara of japan: Emperor go-kashiwabara of japan (b. 1464)   

1531  Jan Łaski: Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456)