Page 2: Historical Events In May - 09

1754  First newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or die" on this day in history.   

1754  1st newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or Die" on May - 09.   

1760  Nikolaus Ludwig und Pottendorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1766  On this day in history john Byron back in England after trip around the world   

1783  On May - 09 alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

1785  On May - 09 joseph Bramah receives British patent for beer pump handles   

1785  British inventor Joseph Bramah patents beer-pump handle on this day in history.   

1785  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) on May - 09.   

1785  On this day in history franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer, dies at 44   

1788  On this day in history english parliament accepts abolishing of slave trade   

1790  On May - 09 william Clingan, American delegate to the Continental Congress   

1791  Francis Hopkinson, US writer/music/lawyer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1793  On May - 09 johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist   

1796  August Pauly, German classicus (Real Encyclopedia) on May - 09.   

1799  On May - 09 claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer, dies at 72   

1801  Samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver on this day in history.   

1805  Friedrich Schiller, writer, dies at 45 on May - 09.   

1810  On this day in history louis Gallait, historical painter   

1814  Adolph von Henselt, composer on May - 09.   

1822  Charles Duquesnoy, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1824  William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army) on May - 09.   

1829  On this day in history ciro Pinsuti, pianist/composer   

1833  On this day in history boleslaw Dembinski, composer   

1836  On May - 09 hMS Beagle with Charles Darwin departs Port Louis, Mauritius   

1837  "Sherrod" burns in Mississippi River below Natchez MS; 175 dies on May - 09.   

1837  On May - 09 "Sherrod" burns in Mississippi River below Natchez Miss; 175 dies   

1837  On May - 09 adam Opel, German manufacturer (cycling, motorcars)   

1843  On this day in history belle Boyd, spy (Confederate)/actress/lecturer   

1844  [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders) on May - 09.   

1846  Battle of Resaca de la Palma-US sends México back to Rio Grande on this day in history.   

1846  Battle of Resaca de la Palma-US sends Mexico back to Rio Grande on this day in history.   

1846  On May - 09 nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer   

1850  On this day in history louis-Joseph Gay-Lussac, chemist/physicist, dies   

1853  On May - 09 johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer, dies at 73   

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1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on this day in history.   

1265  Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born on May - 09.   

1596  On May - 09 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

1738  John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet was born on May - 09.   

1740  Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on May - 09.   

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on this day in history.   

1785  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born on this day in history.   

1793  Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist was born on this day in history.   

1079  Death of Stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered on May - 09.   

1280  On May - 09 magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42   

1315  On this day in history death of hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)   

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on May - 09.   

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on May - 09.   

1460  On this day in history jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies   

1474  Death of Peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded on May - 09.   

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on May - 09.