What happened on 1 May 1869?

Discover what happened on 1 May 1869 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Deaths

  • Ivan Raulov (Born May 1827, in Shernigov; died May 1869, in St Petersburg. Russian, Painter, watercolourist, miniaturist. Portraits.)
  • Alexander Sergeyevich Menshikov (Russian noble and admiral (1787-1869))
  • Frédéric Cailliaud (French scientist)
  • Carl Siechen (German editor)
  • Auguste Bourgoin (19th century French politician)
  • François-Antoine Larocque (Canadian businessman (1784-1869))
  • Henry St. John (American politician)
  • Mariano Echenagucía (Argentinian military personnel)
  • Nils August Silfverschiöld (Swedish politician (1816–1869))
  • Yedidyah Raphael Chai Abulafiya (19th-century kabbalist, Rosh Yeshiva of Bet El Yeshiva)
  • Philip Leget Edwards (American politician (1812-1869))
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  • Franz Kröbl
  • Werner Keuffel (judge)
  • Amalia Juana María Fenollosa Peris (Spanish writer and poet (1825-1869))
  • Armand Blanc
  • Frans Andersson (Swedish organ builder)
  • Franz Xaver Josef Mayer von Löwenschwerdt ((1794-1869))
  • Alice Magdalen Arbuthnot ((1843-1869))
  • Mary Cavanagh (Peerage person ID=395686)
  • Jules Marie Narjot (French official (1808-1869))
  • Mary Ann Darnbrough ((1806-1869))
  • Sarah Emily Cotton (Peerage person ID=712474)
  • Agnes Oliver ((1783-1869))