Page 3: Historical Events In May - 04

1858  On this day in history war of the Reform (México); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz   

1858  War of Reform (Mexico); Liberals establish capital at Vera Cruz on May - 04.   

1859  The Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of Western Canada and La Banque Nationale incorporated on May - 04.   

1859  On this day in history the Cornwall Railway opens across the Royal Albert Bridge linking the counties of Devon and Cornwall in England.   

1860  Emil Nikolaus Von Reznicek, Vienna Austria, composer (Donna Diana) on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer, dies   

1861  At Gretna LA, one of first guns of Rebel navy is cast on May - 04.   

1861  On this day in history at Gretna LA, one of 1st guns of Rebel navy is cast   

1862  Battle at Williamsburg VA on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history yorktown VA - McClellan halted his troop before town as it is full of armed torpedoes left by CS Brigadier General Gabrial Rains   

1862  -5] Battle at Williamsburg, Virginia on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Chancellorsville ends-Beaten Union army withdraws   

1863  Battle of Chancellorsville-action at Salem Church on May - 04.   

1864  On this day in history general Grant's Army at Potomac attacks at Rappahannock   

1864  On May - 04 ulysses S Grant crosses Rapidan &begins his duel with Robert E Lee   

1864  On this day in history -16] actions at Drewry's Bluff, Virginia   

1865  On May - 04 battle of Citronville AL; Richard Taylor surrenders   

1865  On May - 04 battle of Mobile AL   

1865  Battle of Citronville, AL; Richard Taylor surrenders on this day in history.   

1866  Woodward's Gardens opens to public on this day in history.   

1867  Dynam-Victor Fumet, composer on May - 04.   

1869  On this day in history the Naval Battle of Hakodate takes place in Japan.   

1871  On this day in history 1st baseball league game (National Association of Baseball Players), (Ft Wayne 2, Cleveland 0) Deacon Jim White gets 1st hit, a double   

1871  On this day in history mynona, writer   

1875  On May - 04 ramiro de Maeztu y Whitney, Spanish writer (Don Quixote & Celestine)   

1877  Arthur Lang, US, boxer/businessman (Died Aug 8, 1992 at 115) on this day in history.   

1878  Phonograph shown for first time at Grand Opera House on May - 04.   

1878  On May - 04 phonograph shown for 1st time at Grand Opera House   

1879  On this day in history william Froude, Brit civil eng/shipbuilder (F Integer), dies at 68   

1881  On May - 04 aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917-Prelude to Bolshevism)   

1882  On May - 04 wilhelm Lehmann, writer   

1883  John Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" (Mississippi) on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history john Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" (Miss)   

1885  Aleksandar I Karadjordjevic, monarch of Serbia (1842-58), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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1006  On this day in history birth of abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat)   

1008  On this day in history birth of khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088)   

1008  King Henry I of France (d. 1060) was born on May - 04.   

1611  On this day in history birth of carlo Rainaldi, composer   

1631  On May - 04 birth of mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England   

1635  On May - 04 birth of willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies)   

1654  On May - 04 birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)   

1655  Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder was born on May - 04.   

1436  Death of Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s) on this day in history.   

1471  On May - 04 death of edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453)   

1506  On this day in history death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)   

1519  Death of Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492) on this day in history.   

1566  On May - 04 death of luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490)   

1594  Paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71   

1605  Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on May - 04.