Historical Events In May - 06

0523  Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen.   

0973  Henry II, Roman Catholic German king/emperor (1002/14-24).   

0988  Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland   

1085  King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies   

1124  Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered.   

1312  Pope Clement V closes Council of Vienna   

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64   

1476  Emperor Frederik III of Habsburg and duke Charles the Stout arrange marriage of their children.   

1501  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)   

1502  James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)   

1527  Spanish and German Imperial troops sack Rome; ending the Renaissance   

1527  Spanish and German Imperial troops sack Rome; ending Renaissance.   

1527  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37   

1529  Battle at Gogra Mogol emperor Babur beats Afghans and Bengals.   

1529  Battle at Gogra: Mogol emperor Babur beats Afghans and Bengals   

1536  King Henry VIII, orders bible be placed in every church.   

1540  Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48.   

1542  Francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time   

1581  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

1598  Arch duke Albrecht and Isabella become monarch of Southern Netherlands   

1604  Leon VII Spanish poet's inaugural poem is published: La Cocina.   

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter   

1626  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.   

1631  Robert Bruce Cotton, English politician   

1638  Cornelius Jansen, theologian (Jansenism), dies   

1642  Ville Marie (Montreal) forms   

1642  Frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday.   

1644  Johan Mauritius steps down as Governor of Brazil   

1648  Battle at Zolty Wody-Bohdan Chmielricki's Cossaks beat John II Casimir   

1666  Paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79   

1667  Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer, dies at 50   

1672  Brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands.   

1678  Joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44.   

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1397  Sejong the great of joseon: Ruler of korea   

1501  Marcellus ii: [marcello cervini], italy, humanist/pope (1555, 22 days)   

1581  Frans francken: The younger, painter   

1606  Lorenzo lippi: [perlone zipoli], poet/painter   

1638  Henry capell: 1st baron capell, first lord of the british admiralty   

1713  Charles batteux: French philosopher   

1758  Maximilien robespierre: Arras fr, french revolutionary/avocat (1781)   

1759  Francois gjs andrieux: French writer/politician   

0523  Thrasamunde: King of vandalen   

0680  Muawiyah i: Caliph (b. 602)   

0988  Dirk ii: West frisian count of holland   

1085  Death of King alfonso vi: Of leon conquered toledo,   

1124  Death of Balak: Emir of aleppo, murdered   

1475  Death of Dieric bouts: Dutch painter,   

1502  James tyrrell: Alleged murderer of the princes in the tower (executed)   

1527  Karel van bourbon: Military governor (lombardije),