Page 3: Historical Events In March - 05

1824  Elisha Harris, US, physician/found American Public Health Assoc on March - 05.   

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 this day in history mexico attacks Alamo and wins the battle   

1836  Samuel Colt manufactures first pistol, 34-caliber "Texas" model on this day in history.   

1836  Mexico attacks Alamo on March - 05.   

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 March - 05 congress appropriates $30,000 to ship camels to western US   

1845  On March - 05 alfonse Hasselmans, composer   

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  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 this day in history daniel Brink Towner, composer   

1852  On this day in history isabella Gregory, Ireland, writer/playwright (Golden Apple)   

1853  Arthur W Foote, Salem Mass, organist/composer (Suite for Strings in E) on March - 05.   

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

1856  On this day in history covent Garden Opera House destroyed in a fire   

1856  Georgia becomes first state to regulate railroads on March - 05.   

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  On this day in history union troops under brig-gen Wright occupy Fernandina Florida   

1864  On this day in history the first track meet between Oxford & Cambridge   

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  On March - 05 arrigo Boito's opera "Mefistofele," premieres in Milan   

1868  On this day in history prosper Poullet, Belgian viscount/jurist/minister   

1869  On March - 05 michael von Faulhaber, cardinal/archbishop of Munich   

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 this day in history 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  On March - 05 birth of gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

1563  On March - 05 birth of john Coke, English politician (d. 1644)   

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 March - 05.   

1585  On March - 05 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 this day in history 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 March - 05 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  Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies on March - 05.   

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

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