Page 3: Historical Events In March - 05

1824  Elisha Harris, US, physician/found American Public Health Assoc on this day in history.   

1825  John Dunovant, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on March - 05.   

1827  Alessandro Volta, Italian physicist (made 1st battery), dies at 82 on March - 05.   

1828  Johann Gungl, composer on this day in history.   

1836  Mexico attacks Alamo and wins the battle on this day in history.   

1836  Samuel Colt manufactures first pistol, 34-caliber "Texas" model on March - 05.   

1836  On March - 05 mexico attacks Alamo   

1840  On March - 05 constance Fenimore Woolson, NH, writer (Jupiter Lights)   

1842  Over 500 Mexican troops led by Rafael Vasquez invade Texas, briefly occupy San Antonio and then head back to the Rio Grande on this day in history.   

1843  On March - 05 william F Sudds, composer   

1845  Congress appropriates $30,000 to ship camels to western US on this day in history.   

1845  Alfonse Hasselmans, composer on this day in history.   

1848  Louis Antoine Garnier-Pages is named French minister of Finance on March - 05.   

1849  Zachary Taylor is sworn in as US president on March - 05.   

1849  On this day in history zachary Taylor sworn in as 12th president   

1850  On this day in history the Britannia Bridge across the Menai Strait between the Isle of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales is opened.   

1850  On March - 05 daniel Brink Towner, composer   

1852  On March - 05 isabella Gregory, Ireland, writer/playwright (Golden Apple)   

1853  Arthur W Foote, Salem Mass, organist/composer (Suite for Strings in E) on this day in history.   

1853  On March - 05 georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75   

1856  On March - 05 covent Garden Opera House destroyed in a fire   

1856  On March - 05 georgia becomes first state to regulate railroads   

1860  Parma, Tuscany, Modena and Romagna vote in referendums to join the Kingdom of Sardinia on this day in history.   

1862  On March - 05 union troops under Brigadier-General Wright occupy Fernandina FL   

1862  Union troops under brig-gen Wright occupy Fernandina Florida on this day in history.   

1864  The first track meet between Oxford & Cambridge on this day in history.   

1864  1st track meet between Oxford & Cambridge on March - 05.   

1868  Stapler patented in England by C H Gould on this day in history.   

1868  US Senate organizes to decide charges against President Andrew Johnson on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history arrigo Boito's opera "Mefistofele," premieres in Milan   

1868  On March - 05 prosper Poullet, Belgian viscount/jurist/minister   

1869  Michael von Faulhaber, cardinal/archbishop of Munich on this day in history.   

1870  On March - 05 [B] Franc[lin] Norris, US, writer (McTeague, Octopus)   

1871  Maria do Carmo Geronimo, Brazilian lives to be at least 126 on March - 05.   

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1133  On March - 05 birth of king Henry II of England (d. 1189)   

1324  On this day in history birth of david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71)   

1326  Louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82) was born on March - 05.   

1512  Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker was born on this day in history.   

1563  John Coke, English politician (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1574  William Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule) was born on March - 05.   

1585  On this day in history birth of johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague)   

1585  On this day in history birth of john George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656)   

0254  Lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies on this day in history.   

1291  On March - 05 death of sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated   

1534  Death of Antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489) on this day in history.   

1539  On this day in history death of nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487)   

1561  On March - 05 carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41   

1574  Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1576  Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1605  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69 on March - 05.