Historical Events In March - 05

1824  On March - 05 elisha Harris, US, physician/found American Public Health Assoc   

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 March - 05.   

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

1836  On March - 05 samuel Colt manufactures first pistol, 34-caliber "Texas" model   

1836  Mexico attacks Alamo on March - 05.   

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 March - 05.   

1843  William F Sudds, composer on March - 05.   

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

1845  On March - 05 alfonse Hasselmans, composer   

1848  On March - 05 louis Antoine Garnier-Pages is named French minister of Finance.   

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

1849  Zachary Taylor sworn in as 12th president on this day in history.   

1850  On March - 05 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 March - 05.   

1853  On this day in history georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75   

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

1856  On March - 05 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  Union troops under Brigadier-General Wright occupy Fernandina FL on March - 05.   

1862  On March - 05 union troops under brig-gen Wright occupy Fernandina Florida   

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

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

1868  On March - 05 stapler patented in England by C H Gould   

1868  US Senate organizes to decide charges against President Andrew Johnson on March - 05.   

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

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

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1133  King Henry II of England (d. 1189) was born on March - 05.   

1324  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71) was born on this day in history.   

1326  On this day in history birth of louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82)   

1512  On this day in history birth of gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

1563  On this day in history birth of john Coke, English politician (d. 1644)   

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

1585  On March - 05 birth of johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague)   

1585  John George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

0254  On March - 05 lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies   

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

1534  On this day in history death of antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489)   

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

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

1574  On this day in history philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies   

1576  Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70 on March - 05.   

1605  On this day in history clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69