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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
May 16 Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds 1st automobile. 
May 16 Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir builds inaugural automobile
May 16 Lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40
May 17 Battle of Princeton WV, ends, about 128 casualities
May 18 Freiherr Albert von Schrenk-Notzing, German para-psychologist
May 18 William H Keim, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 48
May 19 Homestead Act is recorded as becoming law provides cheap land for settlement of West
May 20 Homestead Act provides cheap land for settlement of the West.
May 20 Homestead Act provides cheap land for settlement of West
May 22 August Cuppens, Flemish author/pastor
May 23 Battle at Front Royal VA
May 23 Battle at Front Royal, Virginia
May 23 Valley Campaign-Stonewall Jackson takes Front Royal VA
May 23 William "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player who lived to 99
May 24 Beardslee field telegraph used for 1st time
May 24 Westminster Bridge across Thames opens
May 25 Battle of Winchester VA.
May 25 Johann N Nestroy, Aust actor (Einmal Keine Sorgen Haben), dies at 60
May 27 Battle of Hanover Court House VA (Slash Church, Peake's Station).
May 27 Battle of Hanover Court House, VA (Slash Church, Peake's Station)
May 28 Henry W Slocum Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1888).
May 28 Lev A Ms, Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40 [5/16]
May 29 Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71
May 30 Battle of Booneville MS - captured General Beauregard evacuates Corinth MS
May 30 Battle of Booneville MS.
May 31 Battle of Seven Pines VA (Fair Oaks).
May 31 Battle of Seven Pines VA (Fair Oaks); North defeats South.
May 31 Robert Hatton, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at about 34.
Jun 01 2nd/last day of battle at Fair Oaks/7 Pines Va (11165 casualties)
Jun 01 Antonio JdC Feijo, Portuguese diplomat/poet (Bailatas).
Jun 01 Gen Lee assumes command after Joe Johnston is injured at 7 Pines.
Jun 02 Gen Robert E Lee takes command of Confederate armies of E VA and NC
Jun 02 Gen Robert E Lee takes command of the Confederate armies of E VA and NC
Jun 04 Confederates evacuate Fort Pillow, Tenn
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