Historical Events In May - 06

1678  On this day in history joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44  

1682  Louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles on this day in history.  

1727  On May - 06 catharina I, Latvia tsarina of Russia, dies at about 42  

1733  1st international boxing match: Bob Whittaker beats Tito di Carni on May - 06.  

1739  On May - 06 bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed), dies at 63  

1753  On this day in history french King Louis XV observes transit of Mercury at Mendon Castle  

1757  Battle at Prague Frederik II of Prussia beats emperor army on this day in history.  

1757  Battle at Prague: Frederik II of Prussia beats emperor army on May - 06.  

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

1759  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician on May - 06.  

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1769  Ferdinand III, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane on May - 06.  

1776  James Kent, composer, dies at 76 on May - 06.  

1785  On this day in history arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller  

1786  Ludwig Borne, writer on this day in history.  

1787  1st Black Masonic Lodge (African # 459) forms Prince Hall, Boston on this day in history.  

1790  On this day in history vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer  

1794  Haiti, under Toussaint L'Ouverture, revolts against France on this day in history.  

1794  On this day in history jean-Jacques Beauvarget-Charpentier, composer, dies at 59  

1800  On May - 06 ferdinand Marcucci, composer  

1801  George Sears Greene, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 on this day in history.  

1802  Friedrich Wilhelm Schirmer, artist on this day in history.  

1804  On this day in history suriname sold to English (until February 1816)  

1804  On May - 06 suriname sold to English (until Feb, 1816)  

1806  On this day in history london announces a blockade of the European coast from Brest to the Elbe May 6 but permits ships from neutral nations to pass if they are not carrying goods to or from enemy ports  

1806  On May - 06 chapin Aaron Harris, US, found America Society of Dental Surgeons  

1809  On May - 06 william Walker, composer  

1812  Marin R Delany, Charlestown Va, 1st black major in US Medical Corp on this day in history.  

1813  Joseph Tarr Copeland, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1893 on this day in history.  

1814  Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, composer on May - 06.  

1814  On this day in history george Joseph Vogler, composer, dies at 64  

1825  Joseph Bailey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 on this day in history.  

1829  Phoebe Ann Coffin, 1st female ordained minister in New England on May - 06.  

1830  On this day in history guido Gezelle, Flemish priest/poet  

1833  John Deere makes first steel plow on May - 06.  

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1397  Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450) was born on May - 06.  

1501  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) was born on May - 06.  

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

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

1638  Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.  

1713  On May - 06 birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)  

1758  Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) was born on this day in history.  

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

1085  On this day in history king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies  

1124  Death of Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on this day in history.  

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