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 May - 06.  

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 this day in history.  

1476  Emperor Frederik III of Habsburg & duke Charles the Stout arrange marriage of their children on this day in history.  

1501  On May - 06 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  Spanish & German Imperial troops sack Rome; ending the Renaissance on May - 06.  

1527  Spanish & German Imperial troops sack Rome; ending Renaissance on May - 06.  

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

1529  On May - 06 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  Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48 on May - 06.  

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

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

1598  Arch duke Albrecht & Isabella become monarch of Southern Netherlands on this day in history.  

1604  On May - 06 leon VII Spanish poet's first poem is published: La Cocina.  

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter on this day in history.  

1626  On May - 06 dutch colonist Paul Minuit buys Manhattan for $24 in trinkets  

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 May - 06.  

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

1642  On May - 06 ville Marie (Montreal) forms  

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  Battle at Zólty Wody-Bohdan Chmielricki's Cossaks beat John II Casimir on this day in history.  

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 May - 06.  

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

1672  Brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands on this day in history.  

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1397  Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450) was born on this day in history.  

1501  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1638  On May - 06 birth of henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696)  

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

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 this day in history.  

0680  On this day in history 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  Death of Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on May - 06.  

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

1502  Death of James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on this day in history.  

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