Page 2: Historical Events In May - 09

1754  On May - 09 first newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or die"   

1754  On May - 09 1st newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or Die"   

1760  On this day in history nikolaus Ludwig und Pottendorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59   

1766  John Byron back in England after trip around the world on May - 09.   

1783  On this day in history alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

1785  Joseph Bramah receives British patent for beer pump handles on this day in history.   

1785  British inventor Joseph Bramah patents beer-pump handle on May - 09.   

1785  On May - 09 james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)   

1785  On this day in history franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer, dies at 44   

1788  On this day in history english parliament accepts abolishing of slave trade   

1790  On this day in history william Clingan, American delegate to the Continental Congress   

1791  Francis Hopkinson, US writer/music/lawyer, dies at 53 on May - 09.   

1793  Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist on May - 09.   

1796  On this day in history august Pauly, German classicus (Real Encyclopedia)   

1799  On this day in history claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer, dies at 72   

1801  Samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver on this day in history.   

1805  Friedrich Schiller, writer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history louis Gallait, historical painter   

1814  Adolph von Henselt, composer on this day in history.   

1822  On May - 09 charles Duquesnoy, composer, dies at 62   

1824  William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1829  Ciro Pinsuti, pianist/composer on this day in history.   

1833  Boleslaw Dembinski, composer on May - 09.   

1836  HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin departs Port Louis, Mauritius on this day in history.   

1837  "Sherrod" burns in Mississippi River below Natchez MS; 175 dies on May - 09.   

1837  "Sherrod" burns in Mississippi River below Natchez Miss; 175 dies on this day in history.   

1837  On May - 09 adam Opel, German manufacturer (cycling, motorcars)   

1843  On this day in history belle Boyd, spy (Confederate)/actress/lecturer   

1844  [Maria] Catharina Beersmans, Belgian actress (Bad Herders) on May - 09.   

1846  Battle of Resaca de la Palma-US sends México back to Rio Grande on this day in history.   

1846  Battle of Resaca de la Palma-US sends Mexico back to Rio Grande on this day in history.   

1846  On May - 09 nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer   

1850  On May - 09 louis-Joseph Gay-Lussac, chemist/physicist, dies   

1853  Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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1147  Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199) was born on this day in history.   

1265  Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (Divina Commedia) was born on this day in history.   

1596  On this day in history birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

1738  John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet was born on May - 09.   

1740  On this day in history birth of giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)   

1783  On May - 09 birth of alexander Ross, Canada, pioneer/fur trader   

1785  James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) was born on May - 09.   

1793  Johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist was born on May - 09.   

1079  On May - 09 death of stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered   

1280  Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42 on May - 09.   

1315  Death of Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282) on May - 09.   

1443  Niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies on May - 09.   

1446  Death of Mary of Enghien, Queen of Naples (b. 1368) on May - 09.   

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on May - 09.   

1474  On this day in history death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

1590  Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66 on this day in history.