Page 2: Historical Events In May - 25

1779  Henry M Baron de Kock, Dutch officer/politician   

1781  Ferdinand K J, archduke of Austria-Este/gov-gen (Sicily).   

1784  Jews are expelled from Warsaw by Marshall Mniszek.   

1787  Constitutional convention opens at Philadelphia, George Washington presiding   

1787  Constitutional convention opens at Phila, G Washington presiding.   

1793  Father Stephen Theodore Badin is inaugural US Roman Catholic priest ordained   

1793  Father Stephen Theodore Badin is 1st US Roman Catholic priest ordained   

1803  Ralph W. Emerson, American poet is born.   

1803  Ralph Waldo Emerson, US, essayist/philosopher (Concord Hymn).   

1810  Argentina declares independence from Napoleonic Spain (National Day).   

1810  Argentina declares independence from Napoleonic Spain (Natl Day).   

1812  Earthquake destroys Caracas Venezuela   

1818  Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian.   

1821  Diederich Krug, composer   

1825  American Unitarian Association founded   

1825  American Unitarian Assn founded.   

1826  Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer, dies at 72   

1830  Jules de Geyter, Belgian poet (International)   

1837  The Patriots of Lower Canada (Quebec) rebel against the British for freedom   

1839  John Eliot, English meteorologist   

1844  1st telegraphed news dispatch is published in Baltimore Patriot   

1845  William Muldoon, Belfast NY, boxing commissioner (help find PAL)   

1847  Alphonse Goovaerts, composer   

1849  Andreas Michiels, Dutch milt gov of West Sumatra, dies in battle at 52   

1861  John Merryman is arrested under suspension of writ of habeas corpus it later sparks a supreme court decision protecting the writ.   

1861  John Merryman is arrested under suspension of writ of habeas corpus it later sparks a supreme court decision protecting writ.   

1862  Battle of Winchester VA   

1862  Johann N Nestroy, Aust actor (Einmal Keine Sorgen Haben), dies at 60   

1864  Battle of New Hope Church GA   

1864  Battle of New Hope Church, GA   

1865  Frederick Augustus III, King of Saxon (1904-18)   

1868  Australian Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins vs Surrey Gentlemen.   

1868  Aust Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins v Surrey Gentlemen   

1870  Irish Fenians raid Eccles Hill, Quebec.   

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1048  Emperor shenzong of china: Emperor shenzong of china (d. 1085)   

1458  Mahmud begada: Sultan of gujarat   

1494  Jacopo pontormo ii: Italy, painter (sepulture of christ)   

1550  Camillus de lellis: Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint   

1606  Charles garnier: French jesuit missionary   

1661  Claude buffier: French philosopher and historian   

1688  Christian august jacobi: Composer   

1713  John stuart: 3rd earl of bute, english premier (1760-63)   

0615  Death of Boniface iv: Pope (608-15),   

0709  Death of Aldhelmus of ealdhelm: Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint,   

0735  Bede: English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673)   

0946  Death of Edmund the older: King of wessex/england (939-46),   

0967  Death of Murakami: Emperor of japan (b. 926)   

0992  Mieszko i first lord and knight of poland: Duke of polans (b. circa 935)   

1085  Death of Gregory vii: [ildebrando], pope (1073-85),   

1125  Death of Hendrik v: Last salische german king,