Historical Events In May - 01

1786  On May - 01 wolfgang Mozart premieres his opera, The Marriage of Figaro, in Vienna   

1788  Smallpox in Pueblo Indians on May - 01.   

1788  On May - 01 measles in United States   

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

1793  Influenza and epidemic typhus in United States on this day in history.   

1793  On May - 01 yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793, resurgences in United States   

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

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

1818  On this day in history jose Amador de los Rios, Spanish historian/poet   

1819  William Steele, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1885 on this day in history.   

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

1822  John Phillips becomes 1st mayor of Boston on May - 01.   

1825  On May - 01 george Inness, US landscape painter (Delaware Water Gap)   

1829  On May - 01 jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice   

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

1831  On this day in history antonius van Alphen, apostle vicar of De Bosch, dies at 82   

1833  The passenger ship Lady of the Lake sinks after striking an iceberg on May - 01.   

1834  On this day in history belgian parliament accept railway laws   

1835  On May - 01 alfred Napoleon Alexander "Natti" Duffie, Brig Gen (Union volunteers)   

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

1840  On May - 01 the first adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued   

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

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

1841  1st emigrant wagon train leaves Independence, Missouri for Calif on this day in history.   

1844  On May - 01 samuel Morse sends first telegraphic message   

1844  Whig convention nominates Henry Clay as presidential candidate on May - 01.   

1846  On this day in history ida Pfeiffer (48) begins trip around world   

1848  The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta is founded at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on May - 01.   

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  The Philippine peso is introduced into circulation on May - 01.   

1852  Calamity [Martha] Jane [Burke], frontier adventurer/indian fighter on May - 01.   

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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on May - 01.   

1218  On May - 01 birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)   

1238  On this day in history birth of magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80)   

1285  Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1493  On this day in history birth of phillippus Paracelsus, Switzerland, physician/alchemist (or 11/10)   

1545  On this day in history birth of franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist   

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  Death of Arcadius, Eastern Roman emperor (b. 337/338) on this day in history.   

1118  Death of Edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1277  On May - 01 stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies   

1308  Death of Albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered on May - 01.   

1447  Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies on this day in history.   

1456  Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on this day in history.