Page 3: Historical Events In March - 05

1824  Elisha Harris, US, physician/found American Public Health Assoc on this day in history.   

1825  John Dunovant, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on March - 05.   

1827  Alessandro Volta, Italian physicist (made 1st battery), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1828  Johann Gungl, composer on March - 05.   

1836  On this day in history mexico attacks Alamo and wins the battle   

1836  Samuel Colt manufactures first pistol, 34-caliber "Texas" model on this day in history.   

1836  On March - 05 mexico attacks Alamo   

1840  On March - 05 constance Fenimore Woolson, NH, writer (Jupiter Lights)   

1842  Over 500 Mexican troops led by Rafael Vasquez invade Texas, briefly occupy San Antonio and then head back to the Rio Grande on this day in history.   

1843  On March - 05 william F Sudds, composer   

1845  Congress appropriates $30,000 to ship camels to western US on this day in history.   

1845  On March - 05 alfonse Hasselmans, composer   

1848  Louis Antoine Garnier-Pages is named French minister of Finance on March - 05.   

1849  Zachary Taylor is sworn in as US president on March - 05.   

1849  Zachary Taylor sworn in as 12th president on this day in history.   

1850  On March - 05 the Britannia Bridge across the Menai Strait between the Isle of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales is opened.   

1850  Daniel Brink Towner, composer on March - 05.   

1852  On this day in history isabella Gregory, Ireland, writer/playwright (Golden Apple)   

1853  On this day in history arthur W Foote, Salem Mass, organist/composer (Suite for Strings in E)   

1853  Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat, dies at 75 on March - 05.   

1856  Covent Garden Opera House destroyed in a fire on March - 05.   

1856  On this day in history georgia becomes first state to regulate railroads   

1860  On this day in history parma, Tuscany, Modena and Romagna vote in referendums to join the Kingdom of Sardinia.   

1862  On this day in history union troops under Brigadier-General Wright occupy Fernandina FL   

1862  On this day in history union troops under brig-gen Wright occupy Fernandina Florida   

1864  The first track meet between Oxford & Cambridge on this day in history.   

1864  1st track meet between Oxford & Cambridge on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history stapler patented in England by C H Gould   

1868  On March - 05 uS Senate organizes to decide charges against President Andrew Johnson   

1868  On this day in history arrigo Boito's opera "Mefistofele," premieres in Milan   

1868  On this day in history prosper Poullet, Belgian viscount/jurist/minister   

1869  On March - 05 michael von Faulhaber, cardinal/archbishop of Munich   

1870  [B] Franc[lin] Norris, US, writer (McTeague, Octopus) on March - 05.   

1871  On this day in history maria do Carmo Geronimo, Brazilian lives to be at least 126   

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1133  On March - 05 birth of king Henry II of England (d. 1189)   

1324  On March - 05 birth of david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71)   

1326  Louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82) was born on this day in history.   

1512  On March - 05 birth of gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

1563  John Coke, English politician (d. 1644) was born on March - 05.   

1574  On March - 05 birth of william Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  Johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague) was born on March - 05.   

1585  John George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656) was born on March - 05.   

0254  Lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies on March - 05.   

1291  Death of Sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated on March - 05.   

1534  Death of Antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489) on March - 05.   

1539  Death of Nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487) on this day in history.   

1561  On March - 05 carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41   

1574  Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies on March - 05.   

1576  Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69