Historical Events In May - 19

1780  About midday, near-total darkness descends on much of New England to this day its cause is still unexplained on May - 19.   

1780  About midday, near-total darkness descends on much of New England to this day it's cause is still unexplained on this day in history.   

1786  On May - 19 john Stanley, composer, dies at 74   

1792  Russian army enters Poland on May - 19.   

1793  On this day in history netherlands captures French island of St Maarten (held until 1795)   

1795  On May - 19 johns Hopkins, philanthropist, founded Johns Hopkins University   

1795  On this day in history josiah Bartlett, US physician/judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 65   

1796  On May - 19 game protection law restricts encroachment on Indian hunting grounds   

1800  On May - 19 french Bosbeeck, veterinarian/robber, hanged   

1801  On this day in history herman H Vitringa, politician (National Meetings), dies   

1802  On May - 19 napoleon creates the "Legion d'honneur" , the most prestigious French award   

1802  The Legion of Honor (Légion d'Honneur) created by Bonaparte gives him a tool comparable to the orders of knighthood so that he may avoid criticism of his government by keeping his courtiers busy with matters of etiquette and protocol on May - 19.   

1802  French Order of Legion d'Honneur forms on this day in history.   

1808  Samuel Jameson Gholson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883 on this day in history.   

1812  On May - 19 felix Kirk Zollicoffer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

1815  On May - 19 john Gross Barnard, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1882   

1828  U.S. President John Quincy Adams signs the Tariff of 1828 into law, protecting wool manufacturers in the United States on May - 19.   

1828  On May - 19 adin Ballou Underwood, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1839  On May - 19 alice Mary Smith, composer   

1845  On May - 19 maria EJ Versfelt, mistress of general Moreau/marshal Ney, dies at 68   

1848  México gives Texas to US, ending the war on May - 19.   

1848  1st department store opens on May - 19.   

1853  On May - 19 dutch prince Henry marries princess Amalia of Saxony-Weimar   

1856  Senator Charles Sumner, Massachusetts, spoke out against slavery on May - 19.   

1856  On this day in history sen Charles Sumner, Mass, spoke out against slavery   

1857  On this day in history william Francis Channing &Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm   

1857  William Francis Channing & Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm on May - 19.   

1858  On May - 19 roland Napoleon Bonaparte, French officer/traveller (Surinam)   

1859  On this day in history nellie Melba, [Heal Mitchell], Australian soprano (Peach Melba)   

1860  On this day in history victor E Orlando, Italy's premier (1917-19)   

1862  On this day in history homestead Act becomes law provides cheap land for settlement of West   

1863  Siege of Vicksburg, investment of city complete on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Port Walthall Junction VA (Bermuda Hundred) on May - 19.   

1864  Last engagement in series of battles known as Spotsylvania on May - 19.   

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1469  On this day in history birth of giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor   

1611  On May - 19 birth of innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)   

1616  Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1700  On this day in history birth of josé de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770)   

1724  Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history birth of charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818)   

1746  On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Peter, composer   

1755  On this day in history birth of gabriele Prota, composer   

0804  On this day in history alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69   

0988  On May - 19 dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1125  On May - 19 death of vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053)   

1296  On this day in history celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies   

1319  On this day in history death of louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276)   

1389  Death of Dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350) on this day in history.   

1526  Death of Emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464) on May - 19.   

1531  Death of Jan Łaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456) on May - 19.