Historical Events In May - 06

1864  Battle of Port Walthall Junction, VA on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history henry Livermore Abbott, US Union brig-general, dies in battle   

1868  Wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924) on this day in history.   

1869  Joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/archivist on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America   

1871  August Reusner, composer on May - 06.   

1875  On May - 06 william Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949)   

1879  Johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist on May - 06.   

1880  On this day in history baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal   

1882  Chinese Exclusion Act US Congress ceases Chinese immigration on May - 06.   

1882  Epping Forest England dedicated by Queen Victoria on this day in history.   

1882  On May - 06 chinese Exclusion Act: US Congress ceases Chinese immigration   

1882  Frederick Cavendish, assassinated by Fenian Invincibles, in Dublin on this day in history.   

1883  On May - 06 jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9]   

1888  On May - 06 emmanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73)   

1889  On this day in history the Eiffel Tower designed by French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, 57, is completed at Paris for the Universal Exhibition that opens   

1889  Universal Exposition opens in Paris, Eiffel Tower completed on this day in history.   

1889  Arthur Morison, typographer on this day in history.   

1890  Mormon Church renounces polygamy [1006-Truth Restored (Morman pub)] on May - 06.   

1890  Claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine) on this day in history.   

1890  Hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1891  Conductors on London General Omnibus Company go on strike on May - 06.   

1892  Ernest Guiraud, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1894  Filip Lazar, composer on May - 06.   

1895  The birth of Rudolph Valentino, Silent film star on May - 06.   

1895  On this day in history 21st Kentucky Derby: Soup Perkins aboard Halma wins in 2:37.50   

1895  Rudolph Valentino, Castellaneta Italy, sheik/actor (Eagle) on this day in history.   

1896  On May - 06 22nd Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Ben Brush wins in 2:07.75   

1897  On this day in history paul Alverdes, German writer (Pfeiferstube)   

1898  On this day in history daniel Gerber, Freemont Mi, beloved by babies at mealtime   

1902  On this day in history british SS Camorta sinks off Rangoon; 739 die   

1902  Zulu assault at Holkrantz South-Africa on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history walter Dawson, British Air Chief marshall   

1903  On May - 06 chicago White Sox commit 12 errors against Detroit Tigers   

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1397  On this day in history birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)   

1501  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) was born on this day in history.   

1581  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on May - 06.   

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter was born on May - 06.   

1638  On this day in history birth of henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696)   

1713  On this day in history birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)   

1758  On this day in history birth of maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781)   

1759  On this day in history birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician   

0523  On this day in history death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

0680  Death of Muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602) on May - 06.   

0988  On this day in history death of dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland   

1085  King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies on May - 06.   

1124  On May - 06 death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered   

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on May - 06.   

1502  On May - 06 death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)   

1527  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on this day in history.