Historical Events In May - 01

1786  Wolfgang Mozart premieres his opera, The Marriage of Figaro, in Vienna on May - 01.   

1788  On this day in history smallpox in Pueblo Indians   

1788  Measles in United States on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history smallpox in New South Wales, Australia   

1793  On May - 01 influenza and epidemic typhus in United States   

1793  Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793, resurgences in United States on May - 01.   

1800  On this day in history ret Thomas Aloysius Dornin, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1874   

1807  On this day in history john Bankhead "Prince John" Magruder, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1818  Jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet on May - 01.   

1819  William Steele, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885 on May - 01.   

1822  John Phillips becomes first mayor of Boston on May - 01.   

1822  John Phillips becomes 1st mayor of Boston on this day in history.   

1825  George Inness, US landscape painter (Delaware Water Gap) on May - 01.   

1829  Jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice on May - 01.   

1830  On this day in history mother (Mary Harris) Jones, US reformer and labor organizer   

1831  Antonius van Alphen, apostle vicar of De Bosch, dies at 82 on May - 01.   

1833  On May - 01 the passenger ship Lady of the Lake sinks after striking an iceberg   

1834  Belgian parliament accept railway laws on May - 01.   

1835  Alfred Napoleon Alexander "Natti" Duffie, Brig Gen (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1839  Chardonnet, inventor (rayon) on this day in history.   

1840  The first adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued on May - 01.   

1840  On this day in history 1st adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued   

1841  On May - 01 the first emigrant wagon train leaves Independence MO for California   

1841  On May - 01 1st emigrant wagon train leaves Independence, Missouri for Calif   

1844  On May - 01 samuel Morse sends first telegraphic message   

1844  Whig convention nominates Henry Clay as presidential candidate on this day in history.   

1846  Ida Pfeiffer (48) begins trip around world on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta is founded at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.   

1850  John Geary becomes first San Fransisco mayor on this day in history.   

1850  John Geary becomes 1st SF mayor on this day in history.   

1851  Great Exhibition opens in London's Hyde Park, at Crystal Palace on May - 01.   

1851  On May - 01 great Exhibition opens in Chrystal Palace London   

1852  On this day in history the Philippine peso is introduced into circulation.   

1852  On May - 01 calamity [Martha] Jane [Burke], frontier adventurer/indian fighter   

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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on this day in history.   

1218  Rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291) was born on this day in history.   

1238  On May - 01 birth of magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80)   

1285  Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) was born on May - 01.   

1493  Phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10) was born on May - 01.   

1545  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter   

1577  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on this day in history.   

0408  On this day in history death of arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338)   

1118  On May - 01 death of edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080)   

1171  Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies on May - 01.   

1240  Death of Jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals on May - 01.   

1277  Stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies on May - 01.   

1308  On this day in history death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered   

1447  On May - 01 louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies   

1456  On May - 01 hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies