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 May - 06 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  Pope Clement V closes Council of Vienna on this day in history.   

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

1502  On this day in history 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  On May - 06 spanish & German Imperial troops sack Rome; ending Renaissance   

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

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 this day in history king Henry VIII, orders bible be placed in every church   

1540  Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1542  Francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time on this day in history.   

1581  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter on May - 06.   

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

1604  Leon VII Spanish poet's first poem is published: La Cocina on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 06.   

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

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

1648  On May - 06 battle at Zólty Wody-Bohdan Chmielricki's Cossaks beat John II Casimir   

1648  On May - 06 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  On May - 06 brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands   

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1397  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1581  On May - 06 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 this day in history.   

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

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 May - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1085  On May - 06 king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies   

1124  On May - 06 death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered   

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on May - 06.   

1502  On this day in history death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)   

1527  On May - 06 karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37