Page 3: Historical Events In May - 15

1819  On this day in history thomas Leonidas Crittenden, Major General (Union volunteers)   

1821  On this day in history john Wall Calcott, composer, dies at 54   

1822  On this day in history christian Ludwig Dieter, composer, dies at 64   

1823  Antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer, dies at 69 on May - 15.   

1824  Alexander Campbell, composer, dies at 60 on May - 15.   

1829  On May - 15 joseph Smith ordained by John the Baptist according to Joseph Smith   

1830  On this day in history laurence Simmons Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907   

1832  On May - 15 carl Friedrich Zelter, composer, dies at 73   

1833  Edmund Kean, English actor (Shylock), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1836  Francis Baily observes "Baily's Beads" during annular solar eclipse on this day in history.   

1841  On May - 15 giovanni Bolzoni, composer   

1842  Emanuel A D M J count de las Cases, French historian (Napoleon), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1845  Ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, USSR, zoologist/bacteriologist (Nobel 1908) on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer, dies at 76   

1849  Philadelphia Turngemeinde founded on May - 15.   

1851  Rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thai (1851-68), crowned on May - 15.   

1855  On May - 15 eduard earl of Keyserling, German writer (Dritte Stiege)   

1855  On May - 15 jan Mazereeuw, Frisian farmer/sect leader, dies at 75   

1856  On May - 15 2nd SF Vigilance Committee organized   

1856  On this day in history lyman Frank Baum, NY, children's book author (Wizard of Oz)   

1858  Royal Italian Opera opens in Covent Garden London on May - 15.   

1859  On May - 15 the birth of Pierre Curie, French physicist   

1859  On this day in history pierre Curie, France, physicist (Nobel 1903)   

1860  On this day in history ellen Louise Axson Wilson, 1st wife of Woodrow Wilson   

1862  Battle of Drewry's Bluff (Fort Darling) VA on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Princeton WV   

1862  Confederate cruiser The Alabama runs aground near London on this day in history.   

1862  Department of Agriculture created on this day in history.   

1862  General Benjamin F Butler issues "Woman's Order" - women of New Orleans to be treated as whores as a result of their treatment of Union soldiers on this day in history.   

1862  -May 17] Battle of Princeton WV on this day in history.   

1862  Arthur Schnitzler, Austria, playwright/novelist (La Ronde) on May - 15.   

1864  Battle of New Market VA on May - 15.   

1864  Battle of Resaca GA (3rd day) on May - 15.   

1864  Skirmish at Marksville (Avoyelles) (Red River Campaign) on this day in history.   

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1565  On this day in history birth of henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam   

1567  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on May - 15.   

1608  On this day in history birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

1720  Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

1749  On this day in history birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

1754  On this day in history birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1764  On this day in history birth of johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

0392  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on this day in history.   

0884  Marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies on this day in history.   

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on this day in history.   

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on May - 15.   

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on this day in history.   

1381  On this day in history death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

1470  On May - 15 death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)