Historical Events In May - 01

1853  On May - 01 argentina adopts it's constitution   

1854  Amsterdam begins transferring drinking water out of the dunes on May - 01.   

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

1858  On May - 01 anthony Johnson Showalter, composer   

1859  On this day in history bohuslav Jeremias, composer   

1861  Lee orders Confederate troops under T J Jackson to Harper's Ferry on May - 01.   

1862  Union captain David Farragut conquers New Orleans on May - 01.   

1863  Battle of Chancellorsville VA (29,000 injured or died) on this day in history.   

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

1863  On May - 01 confederate "National Flag" replaces "Stars &Bars"   

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

1863  Battle of Chancellorsville, VA (29,000 injured or died) on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history edward Dorr Tracy, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 29   

1864  On this day in history atlanta campaign, Georgia   

1864  On May - 01 battle at Alexandria LA (Red River Campaign)   

1864  On this day in history wilderness campaign   

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

1866  On this day in history american Equal Rights Association forms   

1867  On May - 01 reconstruction of South begins, black voter registration   

1867  Howard University chartered on this day in history.   

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  On May - 01 francisco Solano Lopez, fieldmarshal/president of Paraguay   

1872  Amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies on May - 01.   

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

1873  On May - 01 the first US postal card issued   

1873  On May - 01 1st US postal card issued   

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

1874  On May - 01 vilem Blodek, composer, dies at 39   

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

1880  On this day in history conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Tantum dic verbo)   

1881  Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist on May - 01.   

1883  "Buffalo Bill" Cody put on his first Wild West Show on May - 01.   

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

1285  On this day in history birth of edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1326)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

0408  On May - 01 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  Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1308  Death of Albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered on this day in history.   

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

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