Page 3: Historical Events In May - 22

1863  On May - 22 general Grant begins siege on Vicksburg   

1863  On May - 22 war Department establishes Bureau of Colored Troops   

1864  On this day in history battle of North Anna River VA (Totopotamy River, Haw's Shop, Hanovertown)   

1864  On May - 22 battle of N Anna River, VA (Totopotamy River, Haw's Shop, Hanovertown)   

1865  On this day in history enrique Morera, composer   

1868  On May - 22 the Great Train Robbery occurs near Marshfield, Indiana as seven members of the Reno gang make off with a bounty of $96,000   

1868  Great Train Robbery-7 men (Reno Brother) make off with $98,000 in cash on May - 22.   

1868  Julius Plucker, German mathematician/physicist (formula of P), dies on May - 22.   

1872  On May - 22 amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (except for 500)   

1874  On this day in history daniel F Malan, premier of South-Africa (1948-54)   

1877  On May - 22 3rd Kentucky Derby: Billy Walker aboard Baden-Baden wins in 2:38   

1878  Franz von Holstein, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history eastwood Lane, composer   

1880  On this day in history heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician, dies at 80   

1883  Cub's Billy Sunday's 1st at bat, begins 14 consecutive strikes out on this day in history.   

1884  1-armed pitcher Hugh Daily fanned 13 hitters on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history alceo Toni, composer   

1885  13th Preakness: Jim McLaughlin aboard Tecumseh wins in 2:49 on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history julio Fonseca, composer   

1885  Victor(-Marie) Hugo, French writer (Les Miserables), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1888  On May - 22 leroy Buffington patents a system to build skyscrapers   

1891  The first motion picture shown to National Federation of Women's Clubs on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history 1st motion picture shown to Natl Federation of Women's Clubs   

1891  J R Becher, writer on May - 22.   

1892  On May - 22 dr Washington Sheffield invents toothpaste tube   

1892  On May - 22 louis van Tulder, Dutch tenor (From Office Stool to High C)   

1893  Montréal Athletic Association beat Ottawa Generals 2-1, in first Cup Game on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history montreal Athletic Assn beat Ottawa Generals 2-1, in 1st Cup Game   

1895  Jiddu Krishnamurti, India, philosopher (Songs of Life) [OS=May 12] on this day in history.   

1897  The Blackwall Tunnel under the River Thames was officially opened on May - 22.   

1897  On this day in history robert Neumann, Austrian/British author (Waters of Babylon)   

1898  On May - 22 rené de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven)   

1898  Edward Bellamy, writer, dies at 48 on May - 22.   

1900  On this day in history associated Press organizes in NYC as non-profit news cooperative   

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1622  On this day in history birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698)   

1671  On May - 22 birth of abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37)   

1715  On this day in history birth of françois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794)   

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer was born on May - 22.   

1724  On this day in history birth of marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772)   

1759  Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1770  On May - 22 birth of princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)   

1772  Ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833) was born on May - 22.   

0337  On May - 22 constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies   

0987  Death of Louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20 on May - 22.   

1068  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025)   

1455  Death of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle) on this day in history.   

1457  Death of Saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381) on May - 22.   

1501  Robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1538  On May - 22 death of john Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)   

1540  On this day in history francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57