Historical Events In May - 09

1855  Julius Rontgen, composer on May - 09.   

1860  On this day in history james Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan)   

1862  Battle of Farmington MS on May - 09.   

1862  On May - 09 uS Naval Academy relocated from Annapolis MD to Newport RI   

1862  Battle of Farmington, MS on May - 09.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Cloyd's Mount &Swift Creek VA (Drewery's Bluff, Fort Darling)   

1864  Ship battle at Helgoland, Austria-Denmark on May - 09.   

1864  On this day in history skirmish at Ware Bottom Church VA   

1864  On this day in history -20] Skirmish at Ware Bottom Church, Virginia   

1864  "Uncle" John Sedgwick, US Union general-major, dies in battle at 50 on this day in history.   

1865  August de Boeck, composer on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history anton Bruckner's first Symphony in C, premieres   

1868  On May - 09 anton Bruckner's 1st Symphony in C, premieres   

1873  The birth of Howard Carter, English egyptologist on May - 09.   

1873  On May - 09 der Krach: Vienna stock market crash heralds the Long Depression.   

1873  Howard Carter, British archaeologist (found King Tutankhamen's tomb) on this day in history.   

1874  Victoria Embankment, in London opens on May - 09.   

1877  On this day in history mihail Kogălniceanu reads, in the Chamber of Deputies, the Declaration of Independence of Romania. This day became the Independence Day of Romania.   

1880  Johann Hermann Berens, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1882  On May - 09 telegraph Hill RR Company organized   

1882  On this day in history telegraph Hill RR Co organized   

1882  Henry J Kaiser, builder (Liberty Ships, Jeeps, Boulder Dam) on this day in history.   

1884  On May - 09 hermanus W Witteveen, theologist, dies at 69   

1887  Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show opens in London on May - 09.   

1887  On May - 09 jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer   

1889  On this day in history 15th Kentucky Derby Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2 34½   

1889  On May - 09 15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2:34.50   

1889  15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2:34½ on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history eric Westberg, composer   

1895  Lucian Blaga, Romaniams philosopher/poet (Dogmatic Aeon) on May - 09.   

1896  First horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models) on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history 1st horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models)   

1899  On May - 09 lawn mower patented   

1899  Edward Pollock, saxophone/clarinet on May - 09.   

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1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on May - 09.   

1265  On this day in history birth of dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia)   

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

1738  John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1079  Death of Stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1315  Death of Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

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

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on this day in history.   

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on this day in history.   

1474  On this day in history death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

1590  On this day in history karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66