Historical Events In May - 06

0523  Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on May - 06.  

0973  On this day in history henry II, Roman Catholic German king/emperor (1002/14-24)  

0988  On May - 06 dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland  

1085  King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies on this day in history.  

1124  Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on May - 06.  

1312  Pope Clement V closes Council of Vienna on this day in history.  

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

1476  Emperor Frederik III of Habsburg & duke Charles the Stout arrange marriage of their children on this day in history.  

1501  On May - 06 marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)  

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

1527  On May - 06 spanish & German Imperial troops sack Rome; ending the Renaissance  

1527  Spanish & German Imperial troops sack Rome; ending Renaissance on this day in history.  

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

1529  Battle at Gogra Mogol emperor Babur beats Afghans & Bengals on May - 06.  

1529  On this day in history battle at Gogra: Mogol emperor Babur beats Afghans & Bengals  

1536  On this day in history king Henry VIII, orders bible be placed in every church  

1540  On May - 06 jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48  

1542  On May - 06 francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time.  

1581  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter on this day in history.  

1598  On this day in history arch duke Albrecht & Isabella become monarch of Southern Netherlands  

1604  Leon VII Spanish poet's first poem is published: La Cocina on May - 06.  

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter on this day in history.  

1626  On May - 06 dutch colonist Paul Minuit buys Manhattan for $24 in trinkets  

1626  On this day in history dutch colonist Peter Minuit buys Manhattan Island from local Indians for 60 guilders worth of trinkets  

1631  On May - 06 robert Bruce Cotton, English politician  

1638  Cornelius Jansen, theologian (Jansenism), dies on this day in history.  

1642  On this day in history ville Marie (Montreal) forms  

1642  Frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday on this day in history.  

1644  Johan Mauritius resigns as Governor of Brazil on this day in history.  

1648  Battle at Zólty Wody-Bohdan Chmielricki's Cossaks beat John II Casimir on May - 06.  

1648  On May - 06 battle at Zolty Wody-Bohdan Chmielricki's Cossaks beat John II Casimir  

1666  On this day in history paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79  

1667  On this day in history johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer, dies at 50  

1672  On this day in history brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands  

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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  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter was born on this day in history.  

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

1713  On May - 06 birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)  

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

1759  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born on May - 06.  

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

0680  On this day in history death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)  

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

1085  On this day in history king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies  

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

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.  

1502  Death of James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on this day in history.  

1527  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on May - 06.