Page 3: Historical Events In May - 02

1846  On this day in history zygmunt Noskowski, composer   

1847  Sabbath famine on this day in history.   

1849  David H Chasse, baron/gen (fought Napoleon at Waterloo), dies at 84 on May - 02.   

1853  On this day in history franconi's Hippodrome opens (NYC)   

1853  Marie Verstraete, actress (Louise-Frou Frou) on this day in history.   

1855  On May - 02 theodore Moses Tobani, composer   

1857  On May - 02 frederic Cliffe, composer   

1857  LC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies on this day in history.   

1859  Eugene D'Harcourt, composer on this day in history.   

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

1862  Marie F M Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1864  On May - 02 giacomo Meyerbeer, composer, dies at 72   

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

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

1866  On May - 02 peruvian defenders fight off Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao.   

1869  Tyrone Power Sr, London England, actor (Alexanders Ragtime Band) on May - 02.   

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

1876  On May - 02 ross Barnes hit first homerun in the National League   

1876  Ross Barnes hit 1st home run in National League on this day in history.   

1878  US stops minting 20¢ coin on this day in history.   

1878  US stops minting 20 cent coin on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history 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 May - 02.   

1885  On May - 02 "Good Housekeeping" magazine is first published   

1885  On this day in history congo Free State established by King Leopold II of Belgium   

1885  On this day in history "Good Housekeeping" magazine is 1st published   

1886  On this day in history gottfried Benn, writer   

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

1887  On this day in history 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  Abyssinian emperor Menelik II/Italy signs Treaty of Wichale on May - 02.   

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  On May - 02 birth of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1508)   

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 this day in history.   

1601  Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern) was born on May - 02.   

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

1695  Giovanni Niccolo Servandoni, Italian-born architect (d. 1766) was born on May - 02.   

1702  On May - 02 birth of friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782)   

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

0649  Maruta of Tagrit, theology/1st mafriaan Jakobitische church, dies on May - 02.   

0756  On May - 02 death of emperor Shōmu, Emperor of Japan (b. 701)   

0907  On May - 02 death of boris I of Bulgaria   

1230  On May - 02 death of william de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny (b. 1197)   

1250  Death of Toeransa, sultan of Egypt, murdered on this day in history.   

1300  On May - 02 death of blanche of Artois, regent of Navarre (b. 1248)   

1450  Death of William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English military leader (b. 1396) on this day in history.