Page 3: Historical Events In May - 09

1855  Julius Rontgen, composer on this day in history.   

1860  James Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist (Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan) on May - 09.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Farmington MS   

1862  On this day in history uS Naval Academy relocated from Annapolis MD to Newport RI   

1862  Battle of Farmington, MS on May - 09.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Cloyd's Mount &Swift Creek VA (Drewery's Bluff, Fort Darling)   

1864  Ship battle at Helgoland, Austria-Denmark on May - 09.   

1864  Skirmish at Ware Bottom Church VA on May - 09.   

1864  -20] Skirmish at Ware Bottom Church, Virginia on May - 09.   

1864  On May - 09 "Uncle" John Sedgwick, US Union general-major, dies in battle at 50   

1865  August de Boeck, composer on this day in history.   

1868  Anton Bruckner's first Symphony in C, premieres on this day in history.   

1868  Anton Bruckner's 1st Symphony in C, premieres on May - 09.   

1873  The birth of Howard Carter, English egyptologist on May - 09.   

1873  Der Krach: Vienna stock market crash heralds the Long Depression on May - 09.   

1873  On this day in history howard Carter, British archaeologist (found King Tutankhamen's tomb)   

1874  Victoria Embankment, in London opens on this day in history.   

1877  On May - 09 mihail Kogălniceanu reads, in the Chamber of Deputies, the Declaration of Independence of Romania. This day became the Independence Day of Romania.   

1880  On May - 09 johann Hermann Berens, composer, dies at 54   

1882  Telegraph Hill RR Company organized on May - 09.   

1882  Telegraph Hill RR Co organized on May - 09.   

1882  On May - 09 henry J Kaiser, builder (Liberty Ships, Jeeps, Boulder Dam)   

1884  Hermanus W Witteveen, theologist, dies at 69 on May - 09.   

1887  Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show opens in London on this day in history.   

1887  Jules Van de Leene, Belgian writer on this day in history.   

1889  15th Kentucky Derby Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2 34½ on this day in history.   

1889  15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2:34.50 on this day in history.   

1889  15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2:34½ on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history eric Westberg, composer   

1895  Lucian Blaga, Romaniams philosopher/poet (Dogmatic Aeon) on May - 09.   

1896  First horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models) on May - 09.   

1896  1st horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models) on this day in history.   

1899  Lawn mower patented on May - 09.   

1899  Edward Pollock, saxophone/clarinet on May - 09.   

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1147  On May - 09 birth of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1199)   

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

1596  On May - 09 birth of abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter   

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

1740  On May - 09 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 this day in history.   

1793  On May - 09 birth of johannes C de Jonge, Dutch historian/archivist   

1079  Death of Stanislaus, Polish bishop of Cracow, murdered on May - 09.   

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  On this day in history niccolo d'Albergati, Italian cardinal, dies   

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

1460  Jean Lavite, Atrechts painter, dies on this day in history.   

1474  On May - 09 death of peter van Hagenbach, Elzasser knight/land guardian, beheaded   

1590  On May - 09 karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon, archbishop of Rouen, dies at 66