Page 3: Historical Events In May - 02

1846  Zygmunt Noskowski, composer on May - 02.   

1847  Sabbath famine on May - 02.   

1849  On May - 02 david H Chasse, baron/gen (fought Napoleon at Waterloo), dies at 84   

1853  Franconi's Hippodrome opens (NYC) on this day in history.   

1853  On May - 02 marie Verstraete, actress (Louise-Frou Frou)   

1855  On May - 02 theodore Moses Tobani, composer   

1857  Frederic Cliffe, composer on this day in history.   

1857  On May - 02 lC Alfred the Musset, French poet (Lesson caprices Marianne), dies   

1859  Eugene D'Harcourt, composer on May - 02.   

1860  On May - 02 d'Arcy Thompson, zoologist/classicist (On Growth & Form)   

1862  Marie F M Emmanuel, French composer/musicologist (Salamine) on this day in history.   

1863  Stonewall Jackson attacks Chancellorsville VA, wounded by his own men; South defeats North on this day in history.   

1863  South defeats North in Battle of Chancellorsville, Va on this day in history.   

1864  On May - 02 giacomo Meyerbeer, composer, dies at 72   

1865  President Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis on May - 02.   

1865  Pres Johnson offers $100,000 reward for capture of Jefferson Davis on May - 02.   

1866  Peruvian defenders fight off Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao on May - 02.   

1869  Tyrone Power Sr, London England, actor (Alexanders Ragtime Band) on this day in history.   

1872  G G van der Hoeven, Dutch editor-in-chief (NRC) on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history ross Barnes hit first homerun in the National League   

1876  Ross Barnes hit 1st home run in National League on May - 02.   

1878  US stops minting 20¢ coin on this day in history.   

1878  On May - 02 uS stops minting 20 cent coin   

1881  On this day in history portage La Prairie Manitoba, Canadian Pacific Railway starts building its prairie section of track; first sod turned for the CPR as a company line; first rail also laid at Fort William.   

1884  On May - 02 francois de Vries, Dutch economist   

1885  On May - 02 "Good Housekeeping" magazine is first published   

1885  Congo Free State established by King Leopold II of Belgium on May - 02.   

1885  On this day in history "Good Housekeeping" magazine is 1st published   

1886  On May - 02 gottfried Benn, writer   

1887  On May - 02 g Rossini's corpse transfered to Santa Croce, Florence   

1887  On this day in history hannibal W Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film   

1887  Edward Collins, NY, Hall of Fame baseball infielder (White Sox, A's) on May - 02.   

1889  Abyssinian emperor Menelik II/Italy signs Treaty of Wichale on May - 02.   

1890  On May - 02 territory of Oklahoma created   

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1360  Yongle, Emperor of China (d. 1424) was born on May - 02.   

1451  René II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1508) was born on May - 02.   

1458  On this day in history birth of leonor of Viseu, queen of Portugal (d. 1525)   

1551  William Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales) was born on this day in history.   

1601  Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern) was born on May - 02.   

1660  On this day in history birth of pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane)   

1695  Giovanni Niccolo Servandoni, Italian-born architect (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

1702  Friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

0373  On May - 02 death of athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria (b. 298)   

0649  Maruta of Tagrit, theology/1st mafriaan Jakobitische church, dies on May - 02.   

0756  On this day in history death of emperor Shōmu, Emperor of Japan (b. 701)   

0907  On this day in history death of boris I of Bulgaria   

1230  Death of William de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny (b. 1197) on this day in history.   

1250  Death of Toeransa, sultan of Egypt, murdered on May - 02.   

1300  On this day in history death of blanche of Artois, regent of Navarre (b. 1248)   

1450  On this day in history death of william de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English military leader (b. 1396)