Historical Events In May - 06

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

0973  Henry II, Roman Catholic German king/emperor (1002/14-24) on this day in history.   

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  On May - 06 balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered   

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

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

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 May - 06 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 this day in history.   

1536  King Henry VIII, orders bible be placed in every church on May - 06.   

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  On this day in history frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

1598  On May - 06 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  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter on May - 06.   

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

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 May - 06.   

1638  On May - 06 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 May - 06.   

1648  Battle at Zólty Wody-Bohdan Chmielricki's Cossaks beat John II Casimir on May - 06.   

1648  On this day in history battle at Zolty Wody-Bohdan Chmielricki's Cossaks beat John II Casimir   

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  Brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands on May - 06.   

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1397  On May - 06 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 May - 06.   

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

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter was born on May - 06.   

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

1713  On this day in history birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)   

1758  On May - 06 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  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  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  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on May - 06.   

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

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