You are subscribed to Today in History from the Library of Congress. Today in History - May 19Johns Hopkins was born to a Quaker family on May 19, 1795, in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Continue reading. On May 19, 1863, General Ulysses S. Grant attempted to take the Confederate stronghold at Vicksburg, Mississippi. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments.
|