Page 2: Historical Events In May - 19
Saturday, 18 January 2025
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 May - 19 netherlands captures French island of St Maarten (held until 1795)
1795 On May - 19 johns Hopkins, philanthropist, founded Johns Hopkins University
1795 Josiah Bartlett, US physician/judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 65 on May - 19.
1796 Game protection law restricts encroachment on Indian hunting grounds on this day in history.
1800 French Bosbeeck, veterinarian/robber, hanged on May - 19.
1801 Herman H Vitringa, politician (National Meetings), dies on May - 19.
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 this day in history.
1802 On this day in history french Order of Legion d'Honneur forms
1808 On this day in history samuel Jameson Gholson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883
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 this day in history.
1828 Adin Ballou Underwood, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.
1839 On May - 19 alice Mary Smith, composer
1845 Maria EJ Versfelt, mistress of general Moreau/marshal Ney, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1848 On May - 19 méxico gives Texas to US, ending the war
1848 On May - 19 1st department store opens
1853 Dutch prince Henry marries princess Amalia of Saxony-Weimar on May - 19.
1856 On May - 19 senator Charles Sumner, Massachusetts, spoke out against slavery
1856 Sen Charles Sumner, Mass, spoke out against slavery on May - 19.
1857 On this day in history william Francis Channing &Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm
1857 On May - 19 william Francis Channing & Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm
1858 On May - 19 roland Napoleon Bonaparte, French officer/traveller (Surinam)
1859 Nellie Melba, [Heal Mitchell], Australian soprano (Peach Melba) on May - 19.
1860 On this day in history victor E Orlando, Italy's premier (1917-19)
1862 On this day in history homestead Act becomes law provides cheap land for settlement of West
1863 On May - 19 siege of Vicksburg, investment of city complete
1864 Battle of Port Walthall Junction VA (Bermuda Hundred) on May - 19.
1864 Last engagement in series of battles known as Spotsylvania on this day in history.
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