Historical Events In May - 15

1819  Thomas Leonidas Crittenden, Major General (Union volunteers) on May - 15.   

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

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

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

1824  On this day in history alexander Campbell, composer, dies at 60   

1829  On this day in history joseph Smith ordained by John the Baptist according to Joseph Smith   

1830  Laurence Simmons Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907 on May - 15.   

1832  Carl Friedrich Zelter, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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 May - 15.   

1841  On this day in history giovanni Bolzoni, composer   

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

1845  On May - 15 ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, USSR, zoologist/bacteriologist (Nobel 1908)   

1845  On May - 15 samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer, dies at 76   

1849  Philadelphia Turngemeinde founded on May - 15.   

1851  On this day in history rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thai (1851-68), crowned   

1855  Eduard earl of Keyserling, German writer (Dritte Stiege) on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history jan Mazereeuw, Frisian farmer/sect leader, dies at 75   

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

1856  On May - 15 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  Pierre Curie, France, physicist (Nobel 1903) on May - 15.   

1860  Ellen Louise Axson Wilson, 1st wife of Woodrow Wilson on May - 15.   

1862  On May - 15 battle of Drewry's Bluff (Fort Darling) VA   

1862  Battle of Princeton WV on May - 15.   

1862  On this day in history confederate cruiser The Alabama runs aground near London   

1862  On this day in history 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  Arthur Schnitzler, Austria, playwright/novelist (La Ronde) on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of New Market VA on May - 15.   

1864  Battle of Resaca GA (3rd day) on this day in history.   

1864  Skirmish at Marksville (Avoyelles) (Red River Campaign) on May - 15.   

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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  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history birth of maria Theresia von Paradis, composer   

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on May - 15.   

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

0884  On May - 15 marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

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  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on this day in history.   

1470  On this day in history death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)