Historical Events In May - 01
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
1853 On this day in history argentina adopts it's constitution
1854 On May - 01 amsterdam begins transferring drinking water out of the dunes
1857 On this day in history william Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to US Navy
1858 On May - 01 anthony Johnson Showalter, composer
1859 On May - 01 bohuslav Jeremias, composer
1861 Lee orders Confederate troops under T J Jackson to Harper's Ferry on May - 01.
1862 Union captain David Farragut conquers New Orleans on May - 01.
1863 Battle of Chancellorsville VA (29,000 injured or died) on this day in history.
1863 Battle of Port Gibson, Mississippi on this day in history.
1863 On this day in history confederate "National Flag" replaces "Stars &Bars"
1863 Confederate congress passed resolution to kill black soldiers on this day in history.
1863 Battle of Chancellorsville, VA (29,000 injured or died) on this day in history.
1863 Edward Dorr Tracy, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 29 on this day in history.
1864 Atlanta campaign, Georgia on May - 01.
1864 On this day in history battle at Alexandria LA (Red River Campaign)
1864 On May - 01 wilderness campaign
1864 -8] Battle at Alexandria, Louisiana (Red River Campaign) on May - 01.
1866 American Equal Rights Association forms on this day in history.
1867 On this day in history reconstruction of South begins, black voter registration
1867 Howard University chartered on this day in history.
1869 "Folies-Bergère" opens in Paris France on May - 01.
1869 On this day in history a colt is reported killed by a meteorite near New Concord OH
1869 Folies Bergere opens in Paris on May - 01.
1870 Francisco Solano Lopez, fieldmarshal/president of Paraguay on this day in history.
1872 On this day in history amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies
1873 On this day in history emperor Franz Jozef opens 5th World's Fair in Wien (Vienna)
1873 The first US postal card issued on May - 01.
1873 1st US postal card issued on May - 01.
1873 On May - 01 david Livingstone, British physician/explorer (Africa), dies at 60
1874 Vilem Blodek, composer, dies at 39 on May - 01.
1875 238 members of "Whiskey Ring" accused of anti-US activities on this day in history.
1880 Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Tantum dic verbo) on May - 01.
1881 On this day in history pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist
1883 "Buffalo Bill" Cody put on his first Wild West Show on this day in history.
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