Historical Events In May - 06

1678  Joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1682  On May - 06 louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles.  

1727  On this day in history catharina I, Latvia tsarina of Russia, dies at about 42  

1733  1st international boxing match: Bob Whittaker beats Tito di Carni on this day in history.  

1739  Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed), dies at 63 on May - 06.  

1753  On May - 06 french King Louis XV observes transit of Mercury at Mendon Castle  

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

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

1758  On this day in history maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781)  

1759  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician on this day in history.  

1769  Ferdinand III, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane on this day in history.  

1776  On May - 06 james Kent, composer, dies at 76  

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

1786  On this day in history ludwig Borne, writer  

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

1790  On May - 06 vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer  

1794  Haiti, under Toussaint L'Ouverture, revolts against France on May - 06.  

1794  Jean-Jacques Beauvarget-Charpentier, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1800  Ferdinand Marcucci, composer on May - 06.  

1801  George Sears Greene, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 on May - 06.  

1802  On this day in history friedrich Wilhelm Schirmer, artist  

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

1804  Suriname sold to English (until Feb, 1816) on May - 06.  

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

1809  On this day in history 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 May - 06.  

1814  On May - 06 heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, composer  

1814  On May - 06 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  Guido Gezelle, Flemish priest/poet on May - 06.  

1833  On May - 06 john Deere makes first steel plow  

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

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

1581  On May - 06 birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter  

1606  On this day in history birth of lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter  

1638  On May - 06 birth of henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696)  

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

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 May - 06.  

0680  Death of Muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602) on May - 06.  

0988  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on May - 06.  

1085  King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies on May - 06.  

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

1475  On this day in history 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 this day in history.