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

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

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

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

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

1476  On May - 06 emperor Frederik III of Habsburg & duke Charles the Stout arrange marriage of their children   

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

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

1527  On this day in history spanish & German Imperial troops sack Rome; ending the Renaissance   

1527  On this day in history spanish & German Imperial troops sack Rome; ending Renaissance   

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

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

1540  Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48 on May - 06.   

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

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

1598  Arch duke Albrecht & Isabella become monarch of Southern Netherlands on this day in history.   

1604  Leon VII Spanish poet's first poem is published: La Cocina on this day in history.   

1606  On May - 06 lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter   

1626  Dutch colonist Paul Minuit buys Manhattan for $24 in trinkets on this day in history.   

1626  On May - 06 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  On May - 06 cornelius Jansen, theologian (Jansenism), dies   

1642  Ville Marie (Montreal) forms on this day in history.   

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

1644  Johan Mauritius resigns as Governor of Brazil on May - 06.   

1648  Battle at Zólty Wody-Bohdan Chmielricki's Cossaks beat John II Casimir on this day in history.   

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  Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer, dies at 50 on May - 06.   

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

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1397  Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1638  Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696) was born on May - 06.   

1713  Charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780) was born on May - 06.   

1758  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  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 May - 06.   

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