Page 3: Historical Events In May - 04

1858  On this day in history war of the Reform (México); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz   

1858  War of Reform (Mexico); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz on this day in history.   

1859  The Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of Western Canada and La Banque Nationale incorporated on this day in history.   

1859  The Cornwall Railway opens across the Royal Albert Bridge linking the counties of Devon and Cornwall in England on May - 04.   

1860  Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek, Vienna Austria, composer (Donna Diana) on May - 04.   

1860  Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer, dies on May - 04.   

1861  On May - 04 at Gretna LA, one of first guns of Rebel navy is cast   

1861  On this day in history at Gretna LA, one of 1st guns of Rebel navy is cast   

1862  On May - 04 battle at Williamsburg VA   

1862  On this day in history yorktown VA - McClellan halted his troop before town as it is full of armed torpedoes left by CS Brigadier General Gabrial Rains   

1862  On this day in history -5] Battle at Williamsburg, Virginia   

1863  On May - 04 battle of Chancellorsville ends-Beaten Union army withdraws   

1863  On May - 04 battle of Chancellorsville-action at Salem Church   

1864  General Grant's Army at Potomac attacks at Rappahannock on May - 04.   

1864  On this day in history ulysses S Grant crosses Rapidan &begins his duel with Robert E Lee   

1864  -16] actions at Drewry's Bluff, Virginia on May - 04.   

1865  Battle of Citronville AL; Richard Taylor surrenders on this day in history.   

1865  Battle of Mobile AL on this day in history.   

1865  Battle of Citronville, AL; Richard Taylor surrenders on this day in history.   

1866  Woodward's Gardens opens to public on this day in history.   

1867  Dynam-Victor Fumet, composer on May - 04.   

1869  The Naval Battle of Hakodate takes place in Japan on this day in history.   

1871  1st baseball league game (National Association of Baseball Players), (Ft Wayne 2, Cleveland 0) Deacon Jim White gets 1st hit, a double on May - 04.   

1871  On May - 04 mynona, writer   

1875  On May - 04 ramiro de Maeztu y Whitney, Spanish writer (Don Quixote & Celestine)   

1877  Arthur Lang, US, boxer/businessman (Died Aug 8, 1992 at 115) on this day in history.   

1878  Phonograph shown for first time at Grand Opera House on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history phonograph shown for 1st time at Grand Opera House   

1879  William Froude, Brit civil eng/shipbuilder (F Integer), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1881  Aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917-Prelude to Bolshevism) on May - 04.   

1882  Wilhelm Lehmann, writer on this day in history.   

1883  John Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" (Mississippi) on May - 04.   

1883  John Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" (Miss) on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history aleksandar I Karadjordjevic, monarch of Serbia (1842-58), dies at 78   

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1006  On May - 04 birth of abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat)   

1008  On May - 04 birth of khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088)   

1008  King Henry I of France (d. 1060) was born on May - 04.   

1611  On this day in history birth of carlo Rainaldi, composer   

1631  Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England was born on this day in history.   

1635  Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies) was born on May - 04.   

1654  On this day in history birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)   

1655  On May - 04 birth of bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder   

1436  On May - 04 death of engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s)   

1471  Death of Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453) on May - 04.   

1506  On May - 04 death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)   

1519  On this day in history death of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492)   

1566  Death of Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490) on this day in history.   

1594  On May - 04 paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62   

1604  Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on May - 04.   

1605  On this day in history ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82