Historical Events In May - 02

1846  On this day in history zygmunt Noskowski, composer   

1847  Sabbath famine on May - 02.   

1849  David H Chasse, baron/gen (fought Napoleon at Waterloo), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1853  Franconi's Hippodrome opens (NYC) on this day in history.   

1853  Marie Verstraete, actress (Louise-Frou Frou) on May - 02.   

1855  Theodore Moses Tobani, composer on May - 02.   

1857  On May - 02 frederic Cliffe, composer   

1857  LC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history eugene D'Harcourt, composer   

1860  D'Arcy Thompson, zoologist/classicist (On Growth & Form) on this day in history.   

1862  On May - 02 marie F M Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine)   

1863  Stonewall Jackson attacks Chancellorsville VA, wounded by his own men; South defeats North on May - 02.   

1863  On this day in history south defeats North in Battle of Chancellorsville, Va   

1864  Giacomo Meyerbeer, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1865  President Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis on this day in history.   

1865  Pres Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis on May - 02.   

1866  On May - 02 peruvian defenders fight off Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao.   

1869  On this day in history tyrone Power Sr, London England, actor (Alexanders Ragtime Band)   

1872  On this day in history g G van der Hoeven, Dutch editor-in-chief (NRC)   

1876  Ross Barnes hit first homerun in the National League on May - 02.   

1876  Ross Barnes hit 1st home run in National League on May - 02.   

1878  US stops minting 20¢ coin on this day in history.   

1878  On May - 02 uS stops minting 20 cent coin   

1881  Portage La Prairie Manitoba, Canadian Pacific Railway starts building its prairie section of track; first sod turned for the CPR as a company line; first rail also laid at Fort William on this day in history.   

1884  Francois de Vries, Dutch economist on this day in history.   

1885  "Good Housekeeping" magazine is first published on May - 02.   

1885  On May - 02 congo Free State established by King Leopold II of Belgium   

1885  "Good Housekeeping" magazine is 1st published on May - 02.   

1886  Gottfried Benn, writer on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history g Rossini's corpse transfered to Santa Croce, Florence   

1887  On May - 02 hannibal W Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film   

1887  On May - 02 edward Collins, NY, Hall of Fame baseball infielder (White Sox, A's)   

1889  On this day in history abyssinian emperor Menelik II/Italy signs Treaty of Wichale   

1890  On May - 02 territory of Oklahoma created   

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1360  Yongle, Emperor of China (d. 1424) was born on May - 02.   

1451  René II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1508) was born on this day in history.   

1458  Leonor of Viseu, queen of Portugal (d. 1525) was born on this day in history.   

1551  On May - 02 birth of william Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales)   

1601  Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern) was born on this day in history.   

1660  Pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane) was born on this day in history.   

1695  On this day in history birth of giovanni Niccolo Servandoni, Italian-born architect (d. 1766)   

1702  On this day in history birth of friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782)   

0373  Death of Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria (b. 298) on May - 02.   

0649  Maruta of Tagrit, theology/1st mafriaan Jakobitische church, dies on this day in history.   

0756  Death of Emperor Shōmu, Emperor of Japan (b. 701) on May - 02.   

0907  On this day in history death of boris I of Bulgaria   

1230  Death of William de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny (b. 1197) on this day in history.   

1250  On this day in history death of toeransa, sultan of Egypt, murdered   

1300  Death of Blanche of Artois, regent of Navarre (b. 1248) on May - 02.   

1450  On this day in history death of william de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English military leader (b. 1396)