Historical Events In March - 05

1824  On March - 05 elisha Harris, US, physician/found American Public Health Assoc   

1825  John Dunovant, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1827  Alessandro Volta, Italian physicist (made 1st battery), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1828  Johann Gungl, composer on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history mexico attacks Alamo and wins the battle   

1836  Samuel Colt manufactures first pistol, 34-caliber "Texas" model on March - 05.   

1836  On this day in history mexico attacks Alamo   

1840  On this day in history constance Fenimore Woolson, NH, writer (Jupiter Lights)   

1842  On this day in history over 500 Mexican troops led by Rafael Vasquez invade Texas, briefly occupy San Antonio and then head back to the Rio Grande.   

1843  William F Sudds, composer on March - 05.   

1845  On March - 05 congress appropriates $30,000 to ship camels to western US   

1845  On March - 05 alfonse Hasselmans, composer   

1848  Louis Antoine Garnier-Pages is named French minister of Finance on this day in history.   

1849  On March - 05 zachary Taylor is sworn in as US president.   

1849  On this day in history zachary Taylor sworn in as 12th president   

1850  On March - 05 the Britannia Bridge across the Menai Strait between the Isle of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales is opened.   

1850  Daniel Brink Towner, composer on this day in history.   

1852  Isabella Gregory, Ireland, writer/playwright (Golden Apple) on March - 05.   

1853  On this day in history arthur W Foote, Salem Mass, organist/composer (Suite for Strings in E)   

1853  On March - 05 georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75   

1856  Covent Garden Opera House destroyed in a fire on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history georgia becomes first state to regulate railroads   

1860  On March - 05 parma, Tuscany, Modena and Romagna vote in referendums to join the Kingdom of Sardinia.   

1862  Union troops under Brigadier-General Wright occupy Fernandina FL on this day in history.   

1862  Union troops under brig-gen Wright occupy Fernandina Florida on March - 05.   

1864  On this day in history the first track meet between Oxford & Cambridge   

1864  1st track meet between Oxford & Cambridge on this day in history.   

1868  On March - 05 stapler patented in England by C H Gould   

1868  US Senate organizes to decide charges against President Andrew Johnson on March - 05.   

1868  On this day in history arrigo Boito's opera "Mefistofele," premieres in Milan   

1868  Prosper Poullet, Belgian viscount/jurist/minister on March - 05.   

1869  Michael von Faulhaber, cardinal/archbishop of Munich on March - 05.   

1870  [B] Franc[lin] Norris, US, writer (McTeague, Octopus) on March - 05.   

1871  Maria do Carmo Geronimo, Brazilian lives to be at least 126 on March - 05.   

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1133  King Henry II of England (d. 1189) was born on March - 05.   

1324  On this day in history birth of david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71)   

1326  Louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82) was born on this day in history.   

1512  On this day in history birth of gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

1563  On March - 05 birth of john Coke, English politician (d. 1644)   

1574  On this day in history birth of william Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  Johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague) was born on March - 05.   

1585  John George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

0254  Lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies on this day in history.   

1291  On this day in history death of sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated   

1534  On this day in history death of antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489)   

1539  Death of Nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487) on March - 05.   

1561  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1574  Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies on March - 05.   

1576  Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70 on March - 05.   

1605  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69 on March - 05.