Page 3: Historical Events In May - 15

1819  Thomas Leonidas Crittenden, Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1821  John Wall Calcott, composer, dies at 54 on May - 15.   

1822  Christian Ludwig Dieter, composer, dies at 64 on May - 15.   

1823  On this day in history antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer, dies at 69   

1824  On May - 15 alexander Campbell, composer, dies at 60   

1829  Joseph Smith ordained by John the Baptist according to Joseph Smith on this day in history.   

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 this day in history giovanni Bolzoni, composer   

1842  Emanuel A D M J count de las Cases, French historian (Napoleon), dies at 76 on May - 15.   

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

1845  Samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer, dies at 76 on May - 15.   

1849  On May - 15 philadelphia Turngemeinde founded   

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

1855  On this day in history eduard earl of Keyserling, German writer (Dritte Stiege)   

1855  Jan Mazereeuw, Frisian farmer/sect leader, dies at 75 on May - 15.   

1856  2nd SF Vigilance Committee organized on May - 15.   

1856  Lyman Frank Baum, NY, children's book author (Wizard of Oz) on May - 15.   

1858  Royal Italian Opera opens in Covent Garden London on this day in history.   

1859  The birth of Pierre Curie, French physicist on this day in history.   

1859  On May - 15 pierre Curie, France, physicist (Nobel 1903)   

1860  Ellen Louise Axson Wilson, 1st wife of Woodrow Wilson on this day in history.   

1862  Battle of Drewry's Bluff (Fort Darling) VA on May - 15.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Princeton WV   

1862  On May - 15 confederate cruiser The Alabama runs aground near London   

1862  On May - 15 department of Agriculture created   

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  On this day in history arthur Schnitzler, Austria, playwright/novelist (La Ronde)   

1864  Battle of New Market VA on this day in history.   

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

1864  On this day in history skirmish at Marksville (Avoyelles) (Red River Campaign)   

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1565  On May - 15 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  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on May - 15.   

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

1749  On May - 15 birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on May - 15.   

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

1764  On May - 15 birth of johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

0392  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on May - 15.   

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

0913  On this day in history death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz   

1036  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)   

1157  On May - 15 death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

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

1381  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on May - 15.   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on May - 15.