Page 3: Historical Events In May - 04

1858  On May - 04 war of the Reform (México); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz   

1858  War of Reform (Mexico); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz on May - 04.   

1859  On May - 04 the Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of Western Canada and La Banque Nationale incorporated.   

1859  The Cornwall Railway opens across the Royal Albert Bridge linking the counties of Devon and Cornwall in England on this day in history.   

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

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

1861  At Gretna LA, one of first guns of Rebel navy is cast on this day in history.   

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

1862  Battle at Williamsburg VA on this day in history.   

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

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

1863  Battle of Chancellorsville ends-Beaten Union army withdraws on May - 04.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Chancellorsville-action at Salem Church   

1864  On May - 04 general Grant's Army at Potomac attacks at Rappahannock   

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 this day in history.   

1865  On May - 04 battle of Citronville AL; Richard Taylor surrenders   

1865  Battle of Mobile AL on May - 04.   

1865  On May - 04 battle of Citronville, AL; Richard Taylor surrenders   

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

1867  On May - 04 dynam-Victor Fumet, composer   

1869  The Naval Battle of Hakodate takes place in Japan on May - 04.   

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

1871  Mynona, writer on this day in history.   

1875  Ramiro de Maeztu y Whitney, Spanish writer (Don Quixote & Celestine) on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history arthur Lang, US, boxer/businessman (Died Aug 8, 1992 at 115)   

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

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  On this day in history wilhelm Lehmann, writer   

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 May - 04 aleksandar I Karadjordjevic, monarch of Serbia (1842-58), dies at 78   

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1006  Abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1631  On May - 04 birth of mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England   

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 this day in history death of engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s)   

1471  Death of Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453) on this day in history.   

1506  Death of Husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438) on this day in history.   

1519  Death of Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492) on May - 04.   

1566  On May - 04 death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)   

1594  Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on May - 04.   

1604  On this day in history claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71   

1605  Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on May - 04.