Historical Events In May - 06

0523  Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on this day in history.  

0973  On May - 06 henry II, Roman Catholic German king/emperor (1002/14-24)  

0988  On this day in history dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland  

1085  On this day in history king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies  

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

1312  On this day in history pope Clement V closes Council of Vienna  

1475  On May - 06 dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64  

1476  On this day in history emperor Frederik III of Habsburg & duke Charles the Stout arrange marriage of their children  

1501  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) on May - 06.  

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 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 May - 06.  

1540  On this day in history jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48  

1542  Francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time on May - 06.  

1581  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter on this day in history.  

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

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

1606  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1631  Robert Bruce Cotton, English politician on May - 06.  

1638  On this day in history cornelius Jansen, theologian (Jansenism), dies  

1642  Ville Marie (Montreal) forms on May - 06.  

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

1644  On May - 06 johan Mauritius resigns as Governor of Brazil  

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  On this day in history paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79  

1667  On this day in history johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer, dies at 50  

1672  Brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands on this day in history.  

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1397  Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450) was born on May - 06.  

1501  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) was born on May - 06.  

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

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  On May - 06 birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)  

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

1759  On this day in history birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician  

0523  Death of Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on May - 06.  

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

0988  On this day in history death of dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland  

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

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

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.  

1502  On May - 06 death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)  

1527  On May - 06 karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37