Historical Events In May - 06

0523  On this day in history thrasamunde, king of Vandalen  

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

0988  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 May - 06 balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered  

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 this day in history.  

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

1502  On this day in history james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)  

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

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

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  Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

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  On May - 06 leon VII Spanish poet's first poem is published: La Cocina.  

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  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  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 May - 06.  

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

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

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

1666  Paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1667  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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  Death of Muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602) on May - 06.  

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

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.