Page 2: Historical Events In May - 19

1780  On this day in history about midday, near-total darkness descends on much of New England to this day its cause is still unexplained   

1780  About midday, near-total darkness descends on much of New England to this day it's cause is still unexplained on this day in history.   

1786  On this day in history john Stanley, composer, dies at 74   

1792  On May - 19 russian army enters Poland   

1793  Netherlands captures French island of St Maarten (held until 1795) on May - 19.   

1795  Johns Hopkins, philanthropist, founded Johns Hopkins University on May - 19.   

1795  On May - 19 josiah Bartlett, US physician/judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 65   

1796  Game protection law restricts encroachment on Indian hunting grounds on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history french Bosbeeck, veterinarian/robber, hanged   

1801  Herman H Vitringa, politician (National Meetings), dies on this day in history.   

1802  On May - 19 napoleon creates the "Legion d'honneur" , the most prestigious French award   

1802  The Legion of Honor (Légion d'Honneur) created by Bonaparte gives him a tool comparable to the orders of knighthood so that he may avoid criticism of his government by keeping his courtiers busy with matters of etiquette and protocol on May - 19.   

1802  French Order of Legion d'Honneur forms on May - 19.   

1808  On May - 19 samuel Jameson Gholson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883   

1812  On May - 19 felix Kirk Zollicoffer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

1815  On May - 19 john Gross Barnard, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1882   

1828  U.S. President John Quincy Adams signs the Tariff of 1828 into law, protecting wool manufacturers in the United States on this day in history.   

1828  Adin Ballou Underwood, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on May - 19.   

1839  Alice Mary Smith, composer on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history maria EJ Versfelt, mistress of general Moreau/marshal Ney, dies at 68   

1848  On May - 19 méxico gives Texas to US, ending the war   

1848  1st department store opens on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history dutch prince Henry marries princess Amalia of Saxony-Weimar   

1856  On May - 19 senator Charles Sumner, Massachusetts, spoke out against slavery   

1856  On this day in history sen Charles Sumner, Mass, spoke out against slavery   

1857  William Francis Channing &Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history william Francis Channing & Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm   

1858  On this day in history roland Napoleon Bonaparte, French officer/traveller (Surinam)   

1859  Nellie Melba, [Heal Mitchell], Australian soprano (Peach Melba) on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history victor E Orlando, Italy's premier (1917-19)   

1862  Homestead Act becomes law provides cheap land for settlement of West on this day in history.   

1863  Siege of Vicksburg, investment of city complete on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Port Walthall Junction VA (Bermuda Hundred) on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history last engagement in series of battles known as Spotsylvania   

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1469  Giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor was born on May - 19.   

1611  Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89) was born on this day in history.   

1616  Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1700  On this day in history birth of josé de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770)   

1724  Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.   

1744  Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818) was born on this day in history.   

1746  Johann Friedrich Peter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1755  On this day in history birth of gabriele Prota, composer   

0804  Alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69 on May - 19.   

0988  Dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 19.   

1125  On this day in history death of vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053)   

1296  Celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies on this day in history.   

1319  Death of Louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276) on May - 19.   

1389  On this day in history death of dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350)   

1526  On May - 19 death of emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464)   

1531  On May - 19 death of jan Łaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456)