Historical Events In May - 02

1846  Zygmunt Noskowski, composer on May - 02.   

1847  Sabbath famine on May - 02.   

1849  On this day in history david H Chasse, baron/gen (fought Napoleon at Waterloo), dies at 84   

1853  Franconi's Hippodrome opens (NYC) on this day in history.   

1853  On May - 02 marie Verstraete, actress (Louise-Frou Frou)   

1855  Theodore Moses Tobani, composer on May - 02.   

1857  On this day in history frederic Cliffe, composer   

1857  LC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies on May - 02.   

1859  On this day in history eugene D'Harcourt, composer   

1860  D'Arcy Thompson, zoologist/classicist (On Growth & Form) on May - 02.   

1862  Marie F M Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine) on May - 02.   

1863  Stonewall Jackson attacks Chancellorsville VA, wounded by his own men; South defeats North on this day in history.   

1863  South defeats North in Battle of Chancellorsville, Va on May - 02.   

1864  Giacomo Meyerbeer, composer, dies at 72 on May - 02.   

1865  President Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history pres Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis   

1866  On this day in history peruvian defenders fight off Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao.   

1869  On this day in history tyrone Power Sr, London England, actor (Alexanders Ragtime Band)   

1872  G G van der Hoeven, Dutch editor-in-chief (NRC) on May - 02.   

1876  Ross Barnes hit first homerun in the National League on May - 02.   

1876  On May - 02 ross Barnes hit 1st home run in National League   

1878  On May - 02 uS stops minting 20¢ coin   

1878  On this day in history uS stops minting 20 cent coin   

1881  On May - 02 portage La Prairie Manitoba, Canadian Pacific Railway starts building its prairie section of track; first sod turned for the CPR as a company line; first rail also laid at Fort William.   

1884  Francois de Vries, Dutch economist on this day in history.   

1885  "Good Housekeeping" magazine is first published on this day in history.   

1885  Congo Free State established by King Leopold II of Belgium on this day in history.   

1885  "Good Housekeeping" magazine is 1st published on May - 02.   

1886  On this day in history gottfried Benn, writer   

1887  On May - 02 g Rossini's corpse transfered to Santa Croce, Florence   

1887  On May - 02 hannibal W Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film   

1887  On this day in history edward Collins, NY, Hall of Fame baseball infielder (White Sox, A's)   

1889  On this day in history abyssinian emperor Menelik II/Italy signs Treaty of Wichale   

1890  On May - 02 territory of Oklahoma created   

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1360  Yongle, Emperor of China (d. 1424) was born on May - 02.   

1451  René II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1508) was born on this day in history.   

1458  On this day in history birth of leonor of Viseu, queen of Portugal (d. 1525)   

1551  William Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales) was born on May - 02.   

1601  On this day in history birth of athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern)   

1660  On this day in history birth of pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane)   

1695  On this day in history birth of giovanni Niccolo Servandoni, Italian-born architect (d. 1766)   

1702  Friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

0373  Death of Athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria (b. 298) on May - 02.   

0649  On this day in history maruta of Tagrit, theology/1st mafriaan Jakobitische church, dies   

0756  Death of Emperor Shōmu, Emperor of Japan (b. 701) on this day in history.   

0907  On this day in history death of boris I of Bulgaria   

1230  On this day in history death of william de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny (b. 1197)   

1250  Death of Toeransa, sultan of Egypt, murdered on May - 02.   

1300  Death of Blanche of Artois, regent of Navarre (b. 1248) on May - 02.   

1450  Death of William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English military leader (b. 1396) on May - 02.