Page 4: Historical Events In May - 15

1864  On May - 15 battle of New Market, Virginia   

1865  On this day in history albert Verwey, Dutch poet/literature historian (Motion)   

1868  On May - 15 dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt falls   

1868  On May - 15 dutch Govt of Zuylen van Nijevelt falls   

1869  National Woman Suffrage Association forms on May - 15.   

1869  On this day in history national Woman Suffrage Assn forms   

1872  On May - 15 thomas Hastings, composer, dies at 87   

1873  On this day in history nikolay N Tcherepnin, St Petersburg, composer of ballets, songs [NS]   

1873  On this day in history alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Romania, dies at 53   

1876  2nd Kentucky Derby: Bobby Swim aboard Vagrant wins in 2:38.25 on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history francisco Pujol, composer   

1880  Otto Dibelius, German theologist/bishop (Confessional Church) on this day in history.   

1882  May Laws-Czar Alexander III bans Jews from living in rural Romania on May - 15.   

1883  Italy signs military treaty with Austria-Hungary & Germany on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history stanley Robert Marchant, composer   

1885  On May - 15 canadian Méti insurgent Louis Riel captured, Saskatchewan   

1885  On May - 15 canadian Meti insurgent Louis Reil captured, Saskatchewan   

1886  Emily Dickinson, US poet, dies at 55 on May - 15.   

1888  On this day in history jean Wahl, French philosopher   

1889  Bessie Hillman, founder (Almalgamated Clothing Workers of America) on May - 15.   

1889  On this day in history alfred Potocki, premier Austrian/governor/viceroy of Galicia, dies   

1890  On this day in history katherine Anne Porter, US, novelist (Ship of Fools)   

1891  On this day in history british Central African Protectorate (now Malawi) is established   

1891  Operations begin at Philips & Company in Holland on this day in history.   

1891  On May - 15 british Central African Protectorate (now Malawi) forms   

1891  On May - 15 chief Nipo T Strongheart, Yakima WA, US indian actor (Pony Soldier)   

1892  Arthur Hodister, British ivory seller (Heart of Darkness), murdered on this day in history.   

1893  Michel Gusikoff, composer on this day in history.   

1894  20th Kentucky Derby: Frank Goodale aboard Chant wins in 2:41 on May - 15.   

1895  Charles Lamont, SF CA, director (Abbott & Costello Go to Mars) on May - 15.   

1895  Joseph Whitaker, British publisher (Whitaker' Almanack), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1896  Tornado kills 78 in Texas on May - 15.   

1897  The Greek army retreats with heavy losses in the Greco-Turkish War on May - 15.   

1898  On May - 15 arlette-Leonie Arletty, [Bathiat], Courbevoie France, actress (Maxime)   

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1565  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on May - 15.   

1567  On this day in history birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)   

1608  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on May - 15.   

1720  Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on May - 15.   

1749  Levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820) was born on May - 15.   

1754  On this day in history birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on May - 15.   

1764  On May - 15 birth of johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

0392  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on this day in history.   

0884  On May - 15 marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

1036  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)   

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on May - 15.   

1174  On this day in history nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies   

1381  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on May - 15.   

1470  On this day in history death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)