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 May - 06 dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland   

1085  On May - 06 king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1540  Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48 on May - 06.   

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

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

1598  On May - 06 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 May - 06 dutch colonist Peter Minuit buys Manhattan Island from local Indians for 60 guilders worth of trinkets   

1631  Robert Bruce Cotton, English politician on this day in history.   

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

1642  Ville Marie (Montreal) forms on this day in history.   

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

1644  Johan Mauritius resigns as Governor of Brazil on this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history 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 May - 06 paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79   

1667  Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1672  On May - 06 brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands   

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

1501  On this day in history birth of marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)   

1581  On this day in history birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

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

1638  Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696) was born on May - 06.   

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

1758  On this day in history birth of maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781)   

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

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

0680  Death of Muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602) on this day in history.   

0988  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on this day in history.   

1085  On May - 06 king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies   

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

1527  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on May - 06.