Historical Events in May 1876

May 16 Pharmacist Charles E. Hires presents "Hires Root Beer" at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [1] [2]

May 17 7th US Cavalry under General George Armstrong Custer leaves Fort Lincoln

May 25 1st tie in NL history (Athletics & Louisville, 2-2 in 14)
May 25 4th Preakness: G. Barbee aboard Shirley wins in 2:44.75
May 26 HMS Challenger returns from 128,000-km oceanographic exploration
May 30 Ottoman sultan Abd-ul-Aziz is deposed and succeeded by his nephew Murat V.