Page 3: Historical Events In May - 09

1855  Julius Rontgen, composer on May - 09.   

1860  On May - 09 james Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan)   

1862  Battle of Farmington MS on May - 09.   

1862  US Naval Academy relocated from Annapolis MD to Newport RI on this day in history.   

1862  Battle of Farmington, MS on this day in history.   

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  Skirmish at Ware Bottom Church VA on this day in history.   

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

1864  On May - 09 "Uncle" John Sedgwick, US Union general-major, dies in battle at 50   

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

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

1868  Anton Bruckner's 1st Symphony in C, premieres on May - 09.   

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 May - 09.   

1874  On this day in history victoria Embankment, in London opens   

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  Telegraph Hill RR Company organized on May - 09.   

1882  Telegraph Hill RR Co organized on May - 09.   

1882  Henry J Kaiser, builder (Liberty Ships, Jeeps, Boulder Dam) on May - 09.   

1884  On this day in history hermanus W Witteveen, theologist, dies at 69   

1887  On this day in history buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show opens in London.   

1887  On this day in history jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer   

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

1889  15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2:34.50 on this day in history.   

1889  On May - 09 15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2:34½   

1892  Eric Westberg, composer on this day in history.   

1895  On May - 09 lucian Blaga, Romaniams philosopher/poet (Dogmatic Aeon)   

1896  First horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models) on May - 09.   

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

1899  On this day in history lawn mower patented   

1899  On May - 09 edward Pollock, saxophone/clarinet   

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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  Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter was born on this day in history.   

1738  On this day in history birth of john Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet   

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

1783  Alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader was born on May - 09.   

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

1793  On this day in history birth of johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist   

1079  On this day in history death of stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered   

1280  On this day in history magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42   

1315  Death of Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282) on May - 09.   

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

1446  On May - 09 death of mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368)   

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

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

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on this day in history.