Historical Events In May - 06

1920  John Henderson, Lord-Lieutenant (Berkshire England) on May - 06.   

1921  American Soccer League forms on this day in history.   

1924  Carel S Adama van Scheltema, poet/writer (socialism), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1925  Ty Cobb hits his 5th HR in 2 games tying Cap Ansons record of 1884 on May - 06.   

1929  AL announces it will discontinue MVP award on May - 06.   

1933  Italy & USSR sign trade agreement on May - 06.   

1933  On this day in history 59th Kentucky Derby: Don Meade aboard Brokers Tip wins in 2:06.8   

1934  Red Sox score 12 runs in 4th inning including record 4 consecutive triples hit by Carl Reynolds, Moose Solters, Rick Ferrell, & B Walters on May - 06.   

1935  On May - 06 british King George & Queen Mary celebrates silver jubilee   

1936  On May - 06 hans Jelmoli, composer, dies at 59   

1937  Dirigible Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst NJ (36 die, captured on film and radio live) on this day in history.   

1937  The Hindenberg airship catches fire and is destroyed while in the USA on this day in history.   

1937  Dirigible Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst, NJ (36 die) on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history dutch writer Maurits Dekker sentenced to 50 days for "offending a friendly head of state" (Hitler)   

1939  1st performance of Honegger/Claudel's "Jeanne d'Arc Ouch B-cher" on May - 06.   

1940  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to John Steinbeck (Grapes of Wrath)   

1941  Joseph Stalin became premier of Russia on this day in history.   

1942  CAPT Milton Miles arrives in Chungking, China, to begin building an intelligence and guerilla training organization, Naval Group China on May - 06.   

1942  On May - 06 corregidor & Philippines surrender to Japanese Armies   

1943  British first army opens assault on Tunis on May - 06.   

1943  British 1st army opens assault on Tunis on this day in history.   

1944  On May - 06 70th Kentucky Derby: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 2:04.2   

1945  On this day in history general J Blaskowitz surrenders German troops in Netherlands   

1945  On May - 06 german troops north of Italy surrender to General Devers of the U.S. 7th Army division.   

1945  On May - 06 naval landing force evacuates 500 Marshallese from Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands   

1945  Tarakan town and airstrip captured on this day in history.   

1945  Gen J Blaskowitz surrenders German troops in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1946  Pulitzer prize awarded to Arthur M Schlesinger (Age of Jackson)" on May - 06.   

1948  "Sally" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances on this day in history.   

1948  43 communist rebels, executed in Athens on May - 06.   

1949  A L Ochse, cricketer (10 wickets in 3 Tests for S Afr 1927-29), dies on this day in history.   

1950  Liz Taylor's first marriage (Conrad Hilton Jr) on May - 06.   

1950  "Great to Be Alive" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 52 perfs on May - 06.   

1950  On this day in history agnes Smedley, writer, dies   

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1397  On May - 06 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 May - 06.   

1581  On May - 06 birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

1606  On this day in history birth of lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter   

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

1713  Charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.   

1758  On May - 06 birth of maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781)   

1759  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born on this day in history.   

0523  Death of Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on this day in history.   

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

0988  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on this day in history.   

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

1124  Death of Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on this day in history.   

1475  On this day in history dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64   

1502  Death of James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on May - 06.   

1527  On this day in history karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37