Historical Events In May - 06

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

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

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

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

1124  Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on May - 06.  

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

1475  On this day in history dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64  

1476  On May - 06 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 this day in history.  

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

1529  Battle at Gogra Mogol emperor Babur beats Afghans & Bengals on this day in history.  

1529  Battle at Gogra: Mogol emperor Babur beats Afghans & Bengals on this day in history.  

1536  On May - 06 king Henry VIII, orders bible be placed in every church  

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 May - 06.  

1598  On this day in history arch duke Albrecht & Isabella become monarch of Southern Netherlands  

1604  On May - 06 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  On this day in history dutch colonist Peter Minuit buys Manhattan Island from local Indians for 60 guilders worth of trinkets  

1631  On this day in history robert Bruce Cotton, English politician  

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

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

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

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 May - 06.  

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 May - 06.  

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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  On May - 06 birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter  

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

1638  On this day in history birth of henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696)  

1713  On May - 06 birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)  

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

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 May - 06 death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)  

0988  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on May - 06.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.