Historical Events In May - 06

0523  Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on May - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1502  James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on May - 06.   

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

1527  On May - 06 spanish & German Imperial troops sack Rome; ending Renaissance   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history 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  Cornelius Jansen, theologian (Jansenism), dies on May - 06.   

1642  On this day in history ville Marie (Montreal) forms   

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

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  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  On this day in history 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 May - 06.   

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

1638  On May - 06 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 May - 06.   

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

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

0523  On this day in history death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

0680  On this day in history death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)   

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

1085  King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies on May - 06.   

1124  On May - 06 death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered   

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

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

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