Page 2: Historical Events In May - 19

1780  On May - 19 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 on this day in history.   

1786  John Stanley, composer, dies at 74 on May - 19.   

1792  On this day in history russian army enters Poland   

1793  On this day in history netherlands captures French island of St Maarten (held until 1795)   

1795  Johns Hopkins, philanthropist, founded Johns Hopkins University on this day in history.   

1795  Josiah Bartlett, US physician/judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 65 on May - 19.   

1796  Game protection law restricts encroachment on Indian hunting grounds on May - 19.   

1800  On May - 19 french Bosbeeck, veterinarian/robber, hanged   

1801  Herman H Vitringa, politician (National Meetings), dies on this day in history.   

1802  On May - 19 napoleon creates the "Legion d'honneur" , the most prestigious French award   

1802  On May - 19 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   

1802  On May - 19 french Order of Legion d'Honneur forms   

1808  On this day in history samuel Jameson Gholson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883   

1812  Felix Kirk Zollicoffer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 on May - 19.   

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

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

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

1839  Alice Mary Smith, composer on May - 19.   

1845  Maria EJ Versfelt, mistress of general Moreau/marshal Ney, dies at 68 on May - 19.   

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

1848  On this day in history 1st department store opens   

1853  Dutch prince Henry marries princess Amalia of Saxony-Weimar on May - 19.   

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

1856  Sen Charles Sumner, Mass, spoke out against slavery on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history 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 May - 19 roland Napoleon Bonaparte, French officer/traveller (Surinam)   

1859  Nellie Melba, [Heal Mitchell], Australian soprano (Peach Melba) on this day in history.   

1860  On May - 19 victor E Orlando, Italy's premier (1917-19)   

1862  On May - 19 homestead Act becomes law provides cheap land for settlement of West   

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  On May - 19 last engagement in series of battles known as Spotsylvania   

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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  On May - 19 birth of johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer   

1700  José de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770) was born on May - 19.   

1724  On this day in history birth of augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. 1779)   

1744  On May - 19 birth of charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818)   

1746  Johann Friedrich Peter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1755  On this day in history birth of gabriele Prota, composer   

0804  Alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69 on this day in history.   

0988  On May - 19 dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1125  On this day in history death of vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053)   

1296  On this day in history celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies   

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

1389  Death of Dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350) on May - 19.   

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.