Historical Events In May - 06

0523  Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on May - 06.  

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

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

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

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

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 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  Spanish & German Imperial troops sack Rome; ending the Renaissance on this day in history.  

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

1529  On this day in history battle at Gogra: Mogol emperor Babur beats Afghans & Bengals  

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

1540  On May - 06 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 this day in history.  

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 May - 06.  

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

1626  On this day in history dutch colonist Paul Minuit buys Manhattan for $24 in trinkets  

1626  On this day in history 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  Cornelius Jansen, theologian (Jansenism), dies on May - 06.  

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

1666  On May - 06 paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79  

1667  On May - 06 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  On this day in history birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)  

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

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

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

1638  On May - 06 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  Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) was born on this day in history.  

1759  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born on this day in history.  

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

0680  On May - 06 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 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 this day in history 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.