Page 4: Historical Events In May - 15

1864  Battle of New Market, Virginia on this day in history.   

1865  On May - 15 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  Thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1873  On May - 15 nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS]   

1873  Alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Romania, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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 May - 15 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  On May - 15 italy signs military treaty with Austria-Hungary & Germany   

1883  On this day in history stanley Robert Marchant, composer   

1885  On this day in history canadian Méti insurgent Louis Riel captured, Saskatchewan   

1885  On this day in history canadian Meti insurgent Louis Reil captured, Saskatchewan   

1886  Emily Dickinson, US poet, dies at 55 on May - 15.   

1888  Jean Wahl, French philosopher on this day in history.   

1889  Bessie Hillman, founder (Almalgamated Clothing Workers of America) on this day in history.   

1889  Alfred Potocki, premier Austrian/governor/viceroy of Galicia, dies on May - 15.   

1890  Katherine Anne Porter, US, novelist (Ship of Fools) on May - 15.   

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

1891  On May - 15 operations begin at Philips & Company in Holland   

1891  British Central African Protectorate (now Malawi) forms on this day in history.   

1891  Chief Nipo T Strongheart, Yakima WA, US indian actor (Pony Soldier) on May - 15.   

1892  Arthur Hodister, British ivory seller (Heart of Darkness), murdered on May - 15.   

1893  Michel Gusikoff, composer on May - 15.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history the Greek army retreats with heavy losses in the Greco-Turkish War.   

1898  Arlette-Leonie Arletty, [Bathiat], Courbevoie France, actress (Maxime) on May - 15.   

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1565  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1764  On May - 15 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 May - 15.   

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

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

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

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