Historical Events In May - 15

1819  Thomas Leonidas Crittenden, Major General (Union volunteers) on May - 15.   

1821  John Wall Calcott, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1822  Christian Ludwig Dieter, composer, dies at 64 on May - 15.   

1823  On this day in history antonio Frantisek Becvarovsky, composer, dies at 69   

1824  On this day in history alexander Campbell, composer, dies at 60   

1829  Joseph Smith ordained by John the Baptist according to Joseph Smith on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history laurence Simmons Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907   

1832  Carl Friedrich Zelter, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history edmund Kean, English actor (Shylock), dies at 46   

1836  Francis Baily observes "Baily's Beads" during annular solar eclipse on this day in history.   

1841  Giovanni Bolzoni, composer on this day in history.   

1842  Emanuel A D M J count de las Cases, French historian (Napoleon), dies at 76 on May - 15.   

1845  Ilja [Elias] Metsjnikov, USSR, zoologist/bacteriologist (Nobel 1908) on this day in history.   

1845  Samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1849  Philadelphia Turngemeinde founded on May - 15.   

1851  Rama IV, [Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua], king of Thai (1851-68), crowned on this day in history.   

1855  Eduard earl of Keyserling, German writer (Dritte Stiege) on May - 15.   

1855  Jan Mazereeuw, Frisian farmer/sect leader, dies at 75 on May - 15.   

1856  On this day in history 2nd SF Vigilance Committee organized   

1856  On May - 15 lyman Frank Baum, NY, children's book author (Wizard of Oz)   

1858  On this day in history royal Italian Opera opens in Covent Garden London   

1859  On May - 15 the birth of Pierre Curie, French physicist   

1859  Pierre Curie, France, physicist (Nobel 1903) on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history ellen Louise Axson Wilson, 1st wife of Woodrow Wilson   

1862  Battle of Drewry's Bluff (Fort Darling) VA on May - 15.   

1862  On May - 15 battle of Princeton WV   

1862  Confederate cruiser The Alabama runs aground near London on this day in history.   

1862  Department of Agriculture created on this day in history.   

1862  General Benjamin F Butler issues "Woman's Order" - women of New Orleans to be treated as whores as a result of their treatment of Union soldiers on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history -May 17] Battle of Princeton WV   

1862  On May - 15 arthur Schnitzler, Austria, playwright/novelist (La Ronde)   

1864  Battle of New Market VA on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Resaca GA (3rd day) on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history skirmish at Marksville (Avoyelles) (Red River Campaign)   

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

1567  On May - 15 birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)   

1608  On this day in history birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

1720  On May - 15 birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)   

1749  On May - 15 birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

1754  On May - 15 birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on May - 15.   

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  On May - 15 marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

0913  On this day in history death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz   

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

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on this day in history.   

1174  On this day in history nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies   

1381  On May - 15 death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on May - 15.