Page 3: Historical Events In May - 05

1837  On May - 05 niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, Italian composer/bandmaster, dies at 85   

1840  Gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67 on May - 05.   

1842  On May - 05 city-wide fire burns for over 100 hours (Hamburg Germany)   

1842  Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, composer on May - 05.   

1846  On May - 05 federico Chueca, composer   

1847  On this day in history the American Medical Association was organized in Philadelphia, PA.   

1847  On May - 05 american Medical Association organized (Philadelphia)   

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

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

1854  On May - 05 english pirate Plumridge robs along pro-English Finnish coast   

1854  Antonio Smareglia, composer on this day in history.   

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

1859  On this day in history peter G L Dirichlet, German mathematician, dies at 53   

1861  On this day in history alexandria VA - CS troops abandon city   

1861  On May - 05 alexandria, VA   

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

1862  On this day in history peninsular Campaign-Battle of Williamsburg VA   

1862  French army intervenes in Puebla, Mexico: Cinco de Mayo on May - 05.   

1862  Max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Lesson Joies Blondes, Maya) on May - 05.   

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

1863  On this day in history battle of Tupelo MS   

1863  Joe Coburn KOs Mike McCoole for US boxing title in 63rd round on May - 05.   

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

1863  Frederik A Stoett, linguist (Dutch Proverbs) on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history 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 May - 05.   

1864  On May - 05 alexander Hays, US Union-general-major, dies in battle at 44   

1865  On May - 05 1st US train robbery (North Bend Ohio)   

1865  Felicjan Szopski, composer on this day in history.   

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

1867  On this day in history nellie Bly, [Elizabeth Cochran Seaman], journalist   

1871  Alberto Cametti, composer on May - 05.   

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on this day in history.   

1210  On May - 05 birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

1352  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

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  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on May - 05.   

0311  Gaius VM Galerius, emperor of Rome, dies at about 50 on May - 05.   

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

1028  Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle on May - 05.   

1194  On May - 05 kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies   

1219  Death of King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150) on this day in history.   

1309  Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies on May - 05.   

1504  Anton of Burgundy, the Great Bastard, knight, dies at about 82 on May - 05.   

1525  On this day in history frederik III, the Wise, ruler of Saxon (1486-1525), dies at 62