Page 2: Historical Events In May - 19

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

1780  On May - 19 about midday, near-total darkness descends on much of New England to this day it's cause is still unexplained   

1786  On May - 19 john Stanley, composer, dies at 74   

1792  Russian army enters Poland on May - 19.   

1793  On this day in history netherlands captures French island of St Maarten (held until 1795)   

1795  Johns Hopkins, philanthropist, founded Johns Hopkins University on this day in history.   

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

1796  On this day in history game protection law restricts encroachment on Indian hunting grounds   

1800  French Bosbeeck, veterinarian/robber, hanged on this day in history.   

1801  Herman H Vitringa, politician (National Meetings), dies on May - 19.   

1802  On this day in history 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  On May - 19 french Order of Legion d'Honneur forms   

1808  Samuel Jameson Gholson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883 on this day in history.   

1812  Felix Kirk Zollicoffer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 on May - 19.   

1815  John Gross Barnard, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1882 on May - 19.   

1828  U.S. President John Quincy Adams signs the Tariff of 1828 into law, protecting wool manufacturers in the United States on May - 19.   

1828  Adin Ballou Underwood, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history alice Mary Smith, composer   

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

1848  On this day in history méxico gives Texas to US, ending the war   

1848  On May - 19 1st department store opens   

1853  On May - 19 dutch prince Henry marries princess Amalia of Saxony-Weimar   

1856  Senator Charles Sumner, Massachusetts, spoke out against slavery on May - 19.   

1856  On May - 19 sen Charles Sumner, Mass, spoke out against slavery   

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

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

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

1859  On this day in history nellie Melba, [Heal Mitchell], Australian soprano (Peach Melba)   

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 May - 19.   

1863  On May - 19 siege of Vicksburg, investment of city complete   

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

1864  Last engagement in series of battles known as Spotsylvania on this day in history.   

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1469  On May - 19 birth of giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor   

1611  Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89) was born on May - 19.   

1616  Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born on May - 19.   

1700  José de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770) was born on May - 19.   

1724  On this day in history birth of augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. 1779)   

1744  On this day in history birth of charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818)   

1746  On May - 19 birth of johann Friedrich Peter, composer   

1755  Gabriele Prota, composer was born on May - 19.   

0804  On this day in history alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69   

0988  Dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

1125  Death of Vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053) on this day in history.   

1296  On this day in history celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies   

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

1389  Death of Dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350) on May - 19.   

1526  Death of Emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464) on May - 19.   

1531  Death of Jan Łaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456) on May - 19.