Page 5: Historical Events In May - 01

1853  Argentina adopts it's constitution on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history amsterdam begins transferring drinking water out of the dunes   

1857  On May - 01 william Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to US Navy   

1858  Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer on this day in history.   

1859  On May - 01 bohuslav Jeremias, composer   

1861  Lee orders Confederate troops under T J Jackson to Harper's Ferry on this day in history.   

1862  On May - 01 union captain David Farragut conquers New Orleans   

1863  On May - 01 battle of Chancellorsville VA (29,000 injured or died)   

1863  Battle of Port Gibson, Mississippi on May - 01.   

1863  Confederate "National Flag" replaces "Stars &Bars" on this day in history.   

1863  Confederate congress passed resolution to kill black soldiers on May - 01.   

1863  On May - 01 battle of Chancellorsville, VA (29,000 injured or died)   

1863  On May - 01 edward Dorr Tracy, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 29   

1864  Atlanta campaign, Georgia on May - 01.   

1864  Battle at Alexandria LA (Red River Campaign) on this day in history.   

1864  On May - 01 wilderness campaign   

1864  -8] Battle at Alexandria, Louisiana (Red River Campaign) on May - 01.   

1866  American Equal Rights Association forms on May - 01.   

1867  On this day in history reconstruction of South begins, black voter registration   

1867  Howard University chartered on May - 01.   

1869  On May - 01 "Folies-Bergère" opens in Paris France   

1869  A colt is reported killed by a meteorite near New Concord OH on this day in history.   

1869  On May - 01 folies Bergere opens in Paris   

1870  Francisco Solano Lopez, fieldmarshal/president of Paraguay on May - 01.   

1872  On May - 01 amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies   

1873  On this day in history emperor Franz Jozef opens 5th World's Fair in Wien (Vienna)   

1873  The first US postal card issued on May - 01.   

1873  1st US postal card issued on May - 01.   

1873  David Livingstone, British physician/explorer (Africa), dies at 60 on May - 01.   

1874  Vilem Blodek, composer, dies at 39 on May - 01.   

1875  238 members of "Whiskey Ring" accused of anti-US activities on this day in history.   

1880  Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Tantum dic verbo) on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist   

1883  On this day in history "Buffalo Bill" Cody put on his first Wild West Show   

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1218  On this day in history birth of john I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257)   

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

1238  Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway (1263-80) was born on this day in history.   

1285  On May - 01 birth of edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326)   

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 May - 01.   

1567  Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter was born on May - 01.   

1577  Francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer was born on May - 01.   

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

1118  Death of Edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I of England (b. c. 1080) on May - 01.   

1171  On May - 01 dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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