Historical Events In May - 04

1858  War of the Reform (México); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz on May - 04.   

1858  War of Reform (Mexico); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz on May - 04.   

1859  The Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of Western Canada and La Banque Nationale incorporated on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history the Cornwall Railway opens across the Royal Albert Bridge linking the counties of Devon and Cornwall in England.   

1860  Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek, Vienna Austria, composer (Donna Diana) on this day in history.   

1860  Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer, dies on May - 04.   

1861  On this day in history at Gretna LA, one of first guns of Rebel navy is cast   

1861  At Gretna LA, one of 1st guns of Rebel navy is cast on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history battle at Williamsburg VA   

1862  Yorktown VA - McClellan halted his troop before town as it is full of armed torpedoes left by CS Brigadier General Gabrial Rains on this day in history.   

1862  -5] Battle at Williamsburg, Virginia on this day in history.   

1863  Battle of Chancellorsville ends-Beaten Union army withdraws on this day in history.   

1863  Battle of Chancellorsville-action at Salem Church on this day in history.   

1864  General Grant's Army at Potomac attacks at Rappahannock on this day in history.   

1864  Ulysses S Grant crosses Rapidan &begins his duel with Robert E Lee on this day in history.   

1864  -16] actions at Drewry's Bluff, Virginia on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history battle of Citronville AL; Richard Taylor surrenders   

1865  On May - 04 battle of Mobile AL   

1865  On this day in history battle of Citronville, AL; Richard Taylor surrenders   

1866  Woodward's Gardens opens to public on May - 04.   

1867  On this day in history dynam-Victor Fumet, composer   

1869  The Naval Battle of Hakodate takes place in Japan on this day in history.   

1871  On May - 04 1st baseball league game (National Association of Baseball Players), (Ft Wayne 2, Cleveland 0) Deacon Jim White gets 1st hit, a double   

1871  On this day in history mynona, writer   

1875  On May - 04 ramiro de Maeztu y Whitney, Spanish writer (Don Quixote & Celestine)   

1877  Arthur Lang, US, boxer/businessman (Died Aug 8, 1992 at 115) on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history phonograph shown for first time at Grand Opera House   

1878  Phonograph shown for 1st time at Grand Opera House on May - 04.   

1879  William Froude, Brit civil eng/shipbuilder (F Integer), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1881  Aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917-Prelude to Bolshevism) on this day in history.   

1882  Wilhelm Lehmann, writer on this day in history.   

1883  John Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" (Mississippi) on May - 04.   

1883  On this day in history john Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" (Miss)   

1885  On this day in history aleksandar I Karadjordjevic, monarch of Serbia (1842-58), dies at 78   

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1006  Abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat) was born on this day in history.   

1008  Khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088) was born on this day in history.   

1008  King Henry I of France (d. 1060) was born on May - 04.   

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1631  On May - 04 birth of mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England   

1635  Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies) was born on this day in history.   

1654  Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

1655  Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder was born on May - 04.   

1436  On this day in history death of engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s)   

1471  On May - 04 death of edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453)   

1506  Death of Husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438) on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history death of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492)   

1566  On May - 04 death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)   

1594  On May - 04 paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62   

1604  On this day in history claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71   

1605  Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on this day in history.