Historical Events In May - 09

1855  On May - 09 julius Rontgen, composer   

1860  James Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan) on this day in history.   

1862  On May - 09 battle of Farmington MS   

1862  US Naval Academy relocated from Annapolis MD to Newport RI on May - 09.   

1862  Battle of Farmington, MS on May - 09.   

1864  Battle of Cloyd's Mount &Swift Creek VA (Drewery's Bluff, Fort Darling) on May - 09.   

1864  On May - 09 ship battle at Helgoland, Austria-Denmark   

1864  Skirmish at Ware Bottom Church VA on May - 09.   

1864  -20] Skirmish at Ware Bottom Church, Virginia on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history "Uncle" John Sedgwick, US Union general-major, dies in battle at 50   

1865  On this day in history august de Boeck, composer   

1868  On this day in history anton Bruckner's first Symphony in C, premieres   

1868  On this day in history anton Bruckner's 1st Symphony in C, premieres   

1873  On May - 09 the birth of Howard Carter, English egyptologist   

1873  On this day in history der Krach: Vienna stock market crash heralds the Long Depression.   

1873  Howard Carter, British archaeologist (found King Tutankhamen's tomb) on May - 09.   

1874  On this day in history victoria Embankment, in London opens   

1877  On this day in history mihail Kogălniceanu reads, in the Chamber of Deputies, the Declaration of Independence of Romania. This day became the Independence Day of Romania.   

1880  On this day in history johann Hermann Berens, composer, dies at 54   

1882  Telegraph Hill RR Company organized on this day in history.   

1882  On May - 09 telegraph Hill RR Co organized   

1882  On this day in history henry J Kaiser, builder (Liberty Ships, Jeeps, Boulder Dam)   

1884  Hermanus W Witteveen, theologist, dies at 69 on May - 09.   

1887  On this day in history buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show opens in London.   

1887  On May - 09 jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer   

1889  On this day in history 15th Kentucky Derby Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2 34½   

1889  15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2:34.50 on May - 09.   

1889  On this day in history 15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2:34½   

1892  Eric Westberg, composer on May - 09.   

1895  On this day in history lucian Blaga, Romaniams philosopher/poet (Dogmatic Aeon)   

1896  First horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models) on May - 09.   

1896  On May - 09 1st horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models)   

1899  Lawn mower patented on May - 09.   

1899  Edward Pollock, saxophone/clarinet on May - 09.   

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1147  On May - 09 birth of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)   

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 this day in history.   

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on May - 09.   

1785  On May - 09 birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)   

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

1079  On this day in history death of stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered   

1280  Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1315  On this day in history death of hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)   

1443  On May - 09 niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies   

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

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

1590  On May - 09 karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66