Page 4: Historical Events In May - 15

1864  On May - 15 battle of New Market, Virginia   

1865  On this day in history albert Verwey, Dutch poet/literature historian (Motion)   

1868  On May - 15 dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt falls   

1868  On May - 15 dutch Govt of Zuylen van Nijevelt falls   

1869  On May - 15 national Woman Suffrage Association forms   

1869  On this day in history national Woman Suffrage Assn forms   

1872  On this day in history thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87   

1873  Nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS] on this day in history.   

1873  On May - 15 alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Romania, dies at 53   

1876  On May - 15 2nd Kentucky Derby: Bobby Swim aboard Vagrant wins in 2:38.25   

1878  Francisco Pujol, composer on May - 15.   

1880  On this day in history otto Dibelius, German theologist/bishop (Confessional Church)   

1882  May Laws-Czar Alexander III bans Jews from living in rural Romania on this day in history.   

1883  Italy signs military treaty with Austria-Hungary & Germany on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history stanley Robert Marchant, composer   

1885  Canadian Méti insurgent Louis Riel captured, Saskatchewan on May - 15.   

1885  Canadian Meti insurgent Louis Reil captured, Saskatchewan on May - 15.   

1886  Emily Dickinson, US poet, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history jean Wahl, French philosopher   

1889  On this day in history bessie Hillman, founder (Almalgamated Clothing Workers of America)   

1889  On this day in history alfred Potocki, premier Austrian/governor/viceroy of Galicia, dies   

1890  On this day in history katherine Anne Porter, US, novelist (Ship of Fools)   

1891  British Central African Protectorate (now Malawi) is established on May - 15.   

1891  Operations begin at Philips & Company in Holland on May - 15.   

1891  On May - 15 british Central African Protectorate (now Malawi) forms   

1891  On May - 15 chief Nipo T Strongheart, Yakima WA, US indian actor (Pony Soldier)   

1892  On May - 15 arthur Hodister, British ivory seller (Heart of Darkness), murdered   

1893  Michel Gusikoff, composer on this day in history.   

1894  20th Kentucky Derby: Frank Goodale aboard Chant wins in 2:41 on this day in history.   

1895  Charles Lamont, SF CA, director (Abbott & Costello Go to Mars) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history joseph Whitaker, British publisher (Whitaker' Almanack), dies at 75   

1896  Tornado kills 78 in Texas on May - 15.   

1897  On May - 15 the Greek army retreats with heavy losses in the Greco-Turkish War.   

1898  On May - 15 arlette-Leonie Arletty, [Bathiat], Courbevoie France, actress (Maxime)   

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1565  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on May - 15.   

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  On this day in history birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)   

1749  Levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820) was born on May - 15.   

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1759  On May - 15 birth of maria Theresia von Paradis, composer   

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

0392  On this day in history death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21   

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

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on May - 15.   

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

1157  On this day in history death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

1174  On this day in history nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies   

1381  On May - 15 death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

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