Historical Events In May - 06

0523  On this day in history thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

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

0988  On this day in history dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland   

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

1124  On May - 06 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  On this day in history emperor Frederik III of Habsburg & duke Charles the Stout arrange marriage of their children   

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  On this day in history spanish & German Imperial troops sack Rome; ending the Renaissance   

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 this day in history.   

1529  Battle at Gogra Mogol emperor Babur beats Afghans & Bengals on May - 06.   

1529  On May - 06 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 this day in history.   

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  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  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  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 this day in history.   

1642  Ville Marie (Montreal) forms on May - 06.   

1642  Frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday on May - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1648  Battle at Zolty Wody-Bohdan Chmielricki's Cossaks beat John II Casimir on May - 06.   

1666  On this day in history paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79   

1667  On May - 06 johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer, dies at 50   

1672  On this day in history brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands   

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

1501  On May - 06 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  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 May - 06.   

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

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  On May - 06 death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)   

0988  On May - 06 death of dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland   

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

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

1475  On this day in history 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  On May - 06 karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37