Page 2: Historical Events In May - 31

1727  France, England and Netherlands sign accord of Paris.   

1740  Frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51.   

1744  French troops conquer Kortrijk   

1744  Richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath   

1753  Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader.   

1759  The Province of Pennsylvania bans all theater productions.   

1773  Ludwig Tieck, writer   

1790  US copyright law enacted   

1802  Cesare Pugni, composer   

1804  Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer   

1809  Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel, dies in battle at 33.   

1810  Horatio Seymour, Gov (Union), died in 1886   

1813  In Australia, Lawson, Blaxland and Wentworth, reached Mount Blaxland, effectively marking the end of a route across the Blue Mountains   

1817  Edouard Deldevez, composer   

1818  John Albion Andrew, Gov (Union), died in 1867   

1819  Walt Whitman, American poet is born   

1819  Walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass).   

1821  Cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, inaugural US Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore   

1821  Cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, 1st US Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore.   

1836  HMS Beagle anchors in Simons Bay, Cape of Good Hope.   

1837  Astor Hotel (most elaborate in US) opens in NYC, it later is recorded as becoming the Waldorf-Astoria   

1837  Astor Hotel opens in NYC, it later is recorded as becoming the Waldorf-Astoria   

1837  Ernest Daudet, French writer (White Terror).   

1837  Joseph Grimaldi, greatest clown (king of pantomime), dies at 57.   

1838  Henry Sidgwick, English philosopher (Wife at University).   

1847  Rotterdam-Hague Railway opens.   

1849  Last edition of Orange sheet "Journal de La Haye".   

1849  Leonard PJ du Bus de Gisignies, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 69.   

1853  Elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves New York aboard the Advance.   

1853  Elisha Kane's Arctic expedition leaves NY aboard Advance   

1854  Vatroslav Lisinski, composer, dies at 34.   

1857  Pius XI, [Ambrogio DA Ratti], Italy, 259th Pope (1922-39)   

1859  Phila A's organize to play "town ball" became baseball 20 years later.   

1860  Walter Richard Sickert Munich, Danish/English painter (The Miner)   

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1443  Lady margaret beaufort: Mother of henry vii of england   

1469  Manuel i: King of portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration   

1472  Erardus van der mark: Prince-bishop of luik/cardinal   

1557  Theodorus i (fedor ivanovitsj): Czar of russia (1584-98)   

1557  Feodor i of russia: Feodor i of russia (d. 1598)   

1613  John george ii: Elector of saxony   

1640  MichaÅ‚ wiÅ›niowiecki: King of poland   

1656  Marin marias: Composer   

0455  Death of Petronius maximus: Senator/emperor of rome, lynched   

1091  Death of Hendrik van verdun: Bishop of luik (1075-91),   

1198  Death of Moses ben solomon ha-cohen: Rabbi of mainz,   

1246  Isabella of angouleme: Queen of john of england   

1349  Death of Thomas wake: English politician (b. 1297)   

1408  Death of Ashikaga yoshimitsu: Japanese shogun (b. 1358)   

1410  Death of King martin i of aragon: King martin i of aragon (b. 1356)   

1495  Death of Cecily neville: Mother of edward iv of england and richard iii of england, (b. 1415)