Page 3: Historical Events In May - 19

1864  Nathaniel Hawthorne, US, writer (Scarlet Letter), dies.   

1865  President Jefferson Davis is captured by Union Cavalry in Georgia   

1869  Jules Poncelet, Belgian minister of State.   

1872  Johan van Dale, schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44.   

1873  Federico Gerdes, composer.   

1874  Gilbert Laird Jessop, cricketer (The Croucher).   

1876  Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer, Dutch historian/politician, dies at 74   

1878  Blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by President Garfield.   

1878  Blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by Pres Garfield.   

1878  Adam von Ahn Carse, composer.   

1879  Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, US/Eng's feminist/ex of Waldorf Astor   

1880  Allard R Hulshoff, architect of Amsterdam (1924).   

1882  Commodore Shufeldt (USS Swatara) lands in Korea to negotiate inaugural treaty between Korea and Western power.   

1883  Henricus WJM Keuls, Dutch lawyer/poet (Dancing Lamp)   

1884  Ringling Brothers circus premieres   

1884  Arthur Meulemans, Belgian composer (Adriaan Brouwer) (or 5/10).   

1885  German chancellor Bismarck takes possession of Cameroon and Togoland.   

1885  The inaugural mass production of shoes (Jan Matzeliger in Lynn MA).   

1885  1st mass production of shoes (Jan Matzeliger in Lynn, Massachusetts)   

1886  Camille Saint-Saëns' 3rd Symphony in C, premieres   

1890  Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese leader, after whom Saigon was renamed is born.   

1890  Ho Chi Minh, trail blazer/leader of Vietnam (1946, 1969)   

1890  Gus Kempis, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies of fever at 24   

1891  Rice Institute, which became Rice University, is chartered   

1892  Charles Brady King invents pneumatic hammer.   

1892  National Society of Colonial Dames of America founded.   

1892  Konstatin G Paustovski, Russian author (Povestj Zjizni) [OS].   

1893  Heavy rain washes "quick clay" into a deep valley, results in the deaths of 111 (Norway)   

1893  Heavy rain wash "quick clay" into a deep valley, results in the deaths of 111 (Norway).   

1895  Albert Hay Malotte, composer   

1895  Jose J Marti y Perez, Spanish/Cuban poet (Versos sencillos), dies   

1896  inaugural automobile (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands.   

1896  1st auto (Benz) to arrive in Netherlands.   

1896  Michael Balcon, Birmingham England, producer/father of Jill Balcon   

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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  Death of Alcuin of york: English scholar,   

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

1125  Death of Vladimir monomakh: Russian prince (b. 1053)   

1296  Death of 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  Death of Jan Łaski: Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456)