Page 5: Historical Events In May - 01

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

1854  Amsterdam begins transferring drinking water out of the dunes on this day in history.   

1857  William Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to US Navy on May - 01.   

1858  On May - 01 anthony Johnson Showalter, composer   

1859  On May - 01 bohuslav Jeremias, composer   

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

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  On this day in history confederate "National Flag" replaces "Stars &Bars"   

1863  On this day in history confederate congress passed resolution to kill black soldiers   

1863  On this day in history battle of Chancellorsville, VA (29,000 injured or died)   

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

1864  Atlanta campaign, Georgia on May - 01.   

1864  On this day in history battle at Alexandria LA (Red River Campaign)   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1870  Francisco Solano Lopez, fieldmarshal/president of Paraguay on this day in history.   

1872  Amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies on this day in history.   

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  On May - 01 1st US postal card issued   

1873  On this day in history david Livingstone, British physician/explorer (Africa), dies at 60   

1874  On this day in history vilem Blodek, composer, dies at 39   

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 May - 01.   

1881  On May - 01 pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist   

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

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1218  John I, Count of Hainaut (d. 1257) was born on this day in history.   

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

1493  On May - 01 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  On this day in history birth of michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, Dutch royal painter   

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

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 this day in history.   

1171  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies