Historical Events In May - 06
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
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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