Historical Events In May - 09

1754  On this day in history first newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or die"   

1754  On this day in history 1st newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or Die"   

1760  Nikolaus Ludwig und Pottendorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59 on May - 09.   

1766  On May - 09 john Byron back in England after trip around the world   

1783  On May - 09 alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

1785  On this day in history joseph Bramah receives British patent for beer pump handles   

1785  British inventor Joseph Bramah patents beer-pump handle on this day in history.   

1785  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) on May - 09.   

1785  On May - 09 franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer, dies at 44   

1788  English parliament accepts abolishing of slave trade on this day in history.   

1790  William Clingan, American delegate to the Continental Congress on this day in history.   

1791  On this day in history francis Hopkinson, US writer/music/lawyer, dies at 53   

1793  Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist on May - 09.   

1796  August Pauly, German classicus (Real Encyclopedia) on May - 09.   

1799  On May - 09 claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer, dies at 72   

1801  On May - 09 samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver   

1805  Friedrich Schiller, writer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1810  On May - 09 louis Gallait, historical painter   

1814  On May - 09 adolph von Henselt, composer   

1822  On this day in history charles Duquesnoy, composer, dies at 62   

1824  William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1829  On May - 09 ciro Pinsuti, pianist/composer   

1833  On May - 09 boleslaw Dembinski, composer   

1836  HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin departs Port Louis, Mauritius on May - 09.   

1837  On May - 09 "Sherrod" burns in Mississippi River below Natchez MS; 175 dies   

1837  On May - 09 "Sherrod" burns in Mississippi River below Natchez Miss; 175 dies   

1837  Adam Opel, German manufacturer (cycling, motorcars) on this day in history.   

1843  Belle Boyd, spy (Confederate)/actress/lecturer on this day in history.   

1844  [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders) on this day in history.   

1846  On May - 09 battle of Resaca de la Palma-US sends México back to Rio Grande   

1846  Battle of Resaca de la Palma-US sends Mexico back to Rio Grande on May - 09.   

1846  On this day in history nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer   

1850  On this day in history louis-Joseph Gay-Lussac, chemist/physicist, dies   

1853  On May - 09 johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer, dies at 73   

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1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on this day in history.   

1265  Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born on this day in history.   

1596  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on May - 09.   

1738  On this day in history birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet   

1740  Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on May - 09.   

1783  On this day in history birth of alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

1785  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born on May - 09.   

1793  On this day in history birth of johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist   

1079  On May - 09 death of stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered   

1280  On May - 09 magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42   

1315  On May - 09 death of hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)   

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on May - 09.   

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on May - 09.   

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on May - 09.   

1474  On May - 09 death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on May - 09.