Page 3: Historical Events In May - 09

1855  On May - 09 julius Rontgen, composer   

1860  James Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan) on May - 09.   

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  Battle of Cloyd's Mount &Swift Creek VA (Drewery's Bluff, Fort Darling) on this day in history.   

1864  On May - 09 ship battle at Helgoland, Austria-Denmark   

1864  Skirmish at Ware Bottom Church VA on May - 09.   

1864  -20] Skirmish at Ware Bottom Church, Virginia on May - 09.   

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

1865  August de Boeck, composer on May - 09.   

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  Der Krach: Vienna stock market crash heralds the Long Depression on May - 09.   

1873  Howard Carter, British archaeologist (found King Tutankhamen's tomb) on May - 09.   

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  On this day in history johann Hermann Berens, composer, dies at 54   

1882  On this day in history telegraph Hill RR Company organized   

1882  Telegraph Hill RR Co organized on May - 09.   

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

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

1887  On May - 09 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  On this day in history first horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models)   

1896  1st horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models) on May - 09.   

1899  Lawn mower patented on May - 09.   

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

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1147  On this day in history birth of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)   

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 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  On this day in history birth of james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1474  On May - 09 death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

1590  On May - 09 karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66