Historical Events In May - 06

0523  On this day in history thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

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 May - 06.   

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

1312  On this day in history pope Clement V closes Council of Vienna   

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

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 this day in history.   

1527  Spanish & German Imperial troops sack Rome; ending Renaissance on this day in history.   

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

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

1540  Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48 on May - 06.   

1542  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1626  On May - 06 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 this day in history.   

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

1644  On May - 06 johan Mauritius resigns as Governor of Brazil   

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

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

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 May - 06.   

1758  Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) was born on May - 06.   

1759  On this day in history birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician   

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

0680  Death of Muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602) on this day in history.   

0988  Death of 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  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  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on May - 06.