Page 5: Historical Events In May - 01

1853  Argentina adopts it's constitution on May - 01.   

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

1857  William Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to US Navy on this day in history.   

1858  Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer on May - 01.   

1859  Bohuslav Jeremias, composer on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history lee orders Confederate troops under T J Jackson to Harper's Ferry   

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

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 May - 01.   

1863  On May - 01 confederate congress passed resolution to kill black soldiers   

1863  Battle of Chancellorsville, VA (29,000 injured or died) on May - 01.   

1863  Edward Dorr Tracy, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 29 on this day in history.   

1864  Atlanta campaign, Georgia on May - 01.   

1864  Battle at Alexandria LA (Red River Campaign) on May - 01.   

1864  Wilderness campaign on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1869  "Folies-Bergère" opens in Paris France on this day in history.   

1869  A colt is reported killed by a meteorite near New Concord OH on May - 01.   

1869  Folies Bergere opens in Paris on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history francisco Solano Lopez, fieldmarshal/president of Paraguay   

1872  On this day in history amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies   

1873  On May - 01 emperor Franz Jozef opens 5th World's Fair in Wien (Vienna)   

1873  The first US postal card issued on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history 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  On May - 01 238 members of "Whiskey Ring" accused of anti-US activities   

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

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

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

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1218  On May - 01 birth of john I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257)   

1218  On this day in history birth of rudolph I of Germany, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1291)   

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

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  Franciscus Junius, [Francois du Jon], French/Neth calvinist theologist was born on this day in history.   

1567  On May - 01 birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter   

1577  On this day in history birth of francois van Kinschot, Dutch treasurer   

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  On this day in history death of jacques de Vitry, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals   

1277  Stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies on this day in history.   

1308  On May - 01 death of albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered   

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.