Historical Events In May - 06

0523  On May - 06 thrasamunde, king of Vandalen  

0973  Henry II, Roman Catholic German king/emperor (1002/14-24) on this day in history.  

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

1085  On May - 06 king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies  

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

1312  On this day in history pope Clement V closes Council of Vienna  

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 May - 06.  

1501  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) on May - 06.  

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

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

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

1527  On May - 06 karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37  

1529  On May - 06 battle at Gogra Mogol emperor Babur beats Afghans & Bengals  

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

1536  King Henry VIII, orders bible be placed in every church on this day in history.  

1540  On this day in history jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48  

1542  Francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time on this day in history.  

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

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 May - 06.  

1626  Dutch colonist Paul Minuit buys Manhattan for $24 in trinkets on May - 06.  

1626  Dutch colonist Peter Minuit buys Manhattan Island from local Indians for 60 guilders worth of trinkets on May - 06.  

1631  Robert Bruce Cotton, English politician on this day in history.  

1638  On this day in history cornelius Jansen, theologian (Jansenism), dies  

1642  Ville Marie (Montreal) forms on May - 06.  

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

1644  On May - 06 johan Mauritius resigns as Governor of Brazil  

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

1648  On this day in history 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 May - 06 johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer, dies at 50  

1672  On May - 06 brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands  

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

1501  On this day in history birth of marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)  

1581  On this day in history birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter  

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

1638  Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.  

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

1758  Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) was born on May - 06.  

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

0523  On May - 06 death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen  

0680  On May - 06 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.