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

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

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

1312  On May - 06 pope Clement V closes Council of Vienna  

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

1476  On May - 06 emperor Frederik III of Habsburg & duke Charles the Stout arrange marriage of their children  

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

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

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  On this day in history battle at Gogra: Mogol emperor Babur beats Afghans & Bengals  

1536  King Henry VIII, orders bible be placed in every church on this day in history.  

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

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

1581  On May - 06 frans Francken, the Younger, painter  

1598  Arch duke Albrecht & Isabella become monarch of Southern Netherlands on May - 06.  

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

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

1626  Dutch colonist Paul Minuit buys Manhattan for $24 in trinkets on May - 06.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1642  On May - 06 frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday  

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 May - 06.  

1666  Paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79 on May - 06.  

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

1672  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1713  Charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1124  On this day in history death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered  

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