Historical Events In May - 05

1837  Niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, Italian composer/bandmaster, dies at 85 on May - 05.   

1840  On May - 05 gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67   

1842  On May - 05 city-wide fire burns for over 100 hours (Hamburg Germany)   

1842  Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer on this day in history.   

1846  Federico Chueca, composer on this day in history.   

1847  On May - 05 the American Medical Association was organized in Philadelphia, PA.   

1847  On May - 05 american Medical Association organized (Philadelphia)   

1848  On this day in history adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer   

1849  Hambletonian, Chester NY, greatest standardbred horse on May - 05.   

1854  English pirate Plumridge robs along pro-English Finnish coast on May - 05.   

1854  On May - 05 antonio Smareglia, composer   

1855  On this day in history nYC regains Castle Clinton, to be used for immigration   

1859  Peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1861  Alexandria VA - CS troops abandon city on May - 05.   

1861  On May - 05 alexandria, VA   

1862  On May - 05 french army intervenes in Puebla México Cinco de Mayo   

1862  Peninsular Campaign-Battle of Williamsburg VA on May - 05.   

1862  French army intervenes in Puebla, Mexico: Cinco de Mayo on May - 05.   

1862  Max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Lesson Joies Blondes, Maya) on this day in history.   

1862  French army intervenes in Puebla México: Cinco de Mayo on May - 05.   

1863  Battle of Tupelo MS on May - 05.   

1863  On this day in history joe Coburn KOs Mike McCoole for US boxing title in 63rd round   

1863  On May - 05 battle of Tupelo, MS   

1863  Frederik A Stoett, linguist (Dutch Proverbs) on this day in history.   

1864  Atlanta Campaign-5 days fighting begins at Rocky Face Ridge on May - 05.   

1864  On this day in history battle between Confederate & Union ships at mouth of Roanoke   

1864  Battle of Wilderness VA (Germanna Ford, Wilderness Tavern) on this day in history.   

1864  Atlanta Campaign: 5 days fighting begins at Rocky Face Ridge on May - 05.   

1864  On this day in history alexander Hays, US Union-general-major, dies in battle at 44   

1865  1st US train robbery (North Bend Ohio) on May - 05.   

1865  Felicjan Szopski, composer on May - 05.   

1867  On May - 05 battle of Pueblo; Méxicans defeat Maximilian's forces (Cinco de Mayo)   

1867  On this day in history nellie Bly, [Elizabeth Cochran Seaman], journalist   

1871  Alberto Cametti, composer on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on this day in history.   

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on this day in history.   

1352  On May - 05 birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on May - 05.   

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on May - 05.   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  On May - 05 birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

0311  On May - 05 gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50   

0984  Death of Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia on May - 05.   

1028  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on May - 05.   

1194  Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies on this day in history.   

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on May - 05.   

1309  On May - 05 charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies   

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on May - 05.   

1525  On May - 05 frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62