Page 3: Historical Events In May - 05

1837  Niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, Italian composer/bandmaster, dies at 85 on May - 05.   

1840  On this day in history gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67   

1842  On this day in history city-wide fire burns for over 100 hours (Hamburg Germany)   

1842  Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer on May - 05.   

1846  On this day in history federico Chueca, composer   

1847  The American Medical Association was organized in Philadelphia, PA on May - 05.   

1847  American Medical Association organized (Philadelphia) on this day in history.   

1848  Adalbert von Goldschmidt, composer on this day in history.   

1849  On May - 05 hambletonian, Chester NY, greatest standardbred horse   

1854  English pirate Plumridge robs along pro-English Finnish coast on May - 05.   

1854  On May - 05 antonio Smareglia, composer   

1855  NYC regains Castle Clinton, to be used for immigration on May - 05.   

1859  Peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53 on May - 05.   

1861  On May - 05 alexandria VA - CS troops abandon city   

1861  On this day in history alexandria, VA   

1862  French army intervenes in Puebla México Cinco de Mayo on this day in history.   

1862  Peninsular Campaign-Battle of Williamsburg VA on this day in history.   

1862  On May - 05 french army intervenes in Puebla, Mexico: Cinco de Mayo   

1862  On this day in history max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Lesson Joies Blondes, Maya)   

1862  On May - 05 french army intervenes in Puebla México: Cinco de Mayo   

1863  Battle of Tupelo MS on May - 05.   

1863  On May - 05 joe Coburn KOs Mike McCoole for US boxing title in 63rd round   

1863  Battle of Tupelo, MS on this day in history.   

1863  On May - 05 frederik A Stoett, linguist (Dutch Proverbs)   

1864  On May - 05 atlanta Campaign-5 days fighting begins at Rocky Face Ridge   

1864  On this day in history battle between Confederate & Union ships at mouth of Roanoke   

1864  On this day in history battle of Wilderness VA (Germanna Ford, Wilderness Tavern)   

1864  Atlanta Campaign: 5 days fighting begins at Rocky Face Ridge on this day in history.   

1864  Alexander Hays, US Union-general-major, dies in battle at 44 on this day in history.   

1865  1st US train robbery (North Bend Ohio) on this day in history.   

1865  Felicjan Szopski, composer on May - 05.   

1867  On May - 05 battle of Pueblo; Méxicans defeat Maximilian's forces (Cinco de Mayo)   

1867  Nellie Bly, [Elizabeth Cochran Seaman], journalist on this day in history.   

1871  Alberto Cametti, composer on May - 05.   

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0867  On this day in history birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)   

1210  On this day in history birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on May - 05.   

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1546  On this day in history birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

1557  On this day in history birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

1635  On May - 05 birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  On May - 05 birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer   

0311  On May - 05 gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50   

0984  On May - 05 death of gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia   

1028  On this day in history alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle   

1194  On this day in history kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies   

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on May - 05.   

1309  On this day in history charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies   

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on this day in history.   

1525  Frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62 on May - 05.