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 this day in history.   

1827  Alessandro Volta, Italian physicist (made 1st battery), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1828  On March - 05 johann Gungl, composer   

1836  On March - 05 mexico attacks Alamo and wins the battle   

1836  On this day in history samuel Colt manufactures first pistol, 34-caliber "Texas" model   

1836  On March - 05 mexico attacks Alamo   

1840  On this day in history 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  William F Sudds, composer on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history congress appropriates $30,000 to ship camels to western US   

1845  Alfonse Hasselmans, composer on this day in history.   

1848  Louis Antoine Garnier-Pages is named French minister of Finance on this day in history.   

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

1849  Zachary Taylor sworn in as 12th president on March - 05.   

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  Daniel Brink Towner, composer on March - 05.   

1852  Isabella Gregory, Ireland, writer/playwright (Golden Apple) on this day in history.   

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

1853  Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1856  Covent Garden Opera House destroyed in a fire on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history georgia becomes first state to regulate railroads   

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

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

1862  Union troops under brig-gen Wright occupy Fernandina Florida on March - 05.   

1864  The first track meet between Oxford & Cambridge on March - 05.   

1864  1st track meet between Oxford & Cambridge on this day in history.   

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 March - 05.   

1868  Arrigo Boito's opera "Mefistofele," premieres in Milan on March - 05.   

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

1869  Michael von Faulhaber, cardinal/archbishop of Munich on March - 05.   

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

1871  On this day in history maria do Carmo Geronimo, Brazilian lives to be at least 126   

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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 March - 05.   

1563  John Coke, English politician (d. 1644) was born on March - 05.   

1574  On March - 05 birth of william Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  Johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated on March - 05.   

1534  On March - 05 death of antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489)   

1539  Death of Nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487) on this day in history.   

1561  On this day in history carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41   

1574  On March - 05 philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies   

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

1605  On March - 05 clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69