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 May - 06.  

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  On this day in history balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered  

1312  Pope Clement V closes Council of Vienna on May - 06.  

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  On May - 06 james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)  

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1527  Spanish & German Imperial troops sack Rome; ending the Renaissance on May - 06.  

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

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

1529  On this day in history 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 May - 06.  

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

1542  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  Dutch colonist Peter Minuit buys Manhattan Island from local Indians for 60 guilders worth of trinkets on this day in history.  

1631  On May - 06 robert Bruce Cotton, English politician  

1638  Cornelius Jansen, theologian (Jansenism), dies on May - 06.  

1642  On May - 06 ville Marie (Montreal) forms  

1642  Frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday on May - 06.  

1644  On this day in history johan Mauritius resigns as Governor of Brazil  

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

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

1666  Paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79 on May - 06.  

1667  On May - 06 johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer, dies at 50  

1672  Brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands on May - 06.  

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1397  On May - 06 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  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on this day in history.  

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

1758  Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) was born on this day in history.  

1759  On May - 06 birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician  

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 May - 06.  

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

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