Page 2: Historical Events In May - 06

1678  Joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44 on May - 06.   

1682  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 1st international boxing match: Bob Whittaker beats Tito di Carni   

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

1753  French King Louis XV observes transit of Mercury at Mendon Castle on this day in history.   

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

1757  On this day in history battle at Prague: Frederik II of Prussia beats emperor army   

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

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

1769  On May - 06 ferdinand III, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane   

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 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 May - 06.   

1800  On May - 06 ferdinand Marcucci, composer   

1801  On this day in history george Sears Greene, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899   

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

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

1804  Suriname sold to English (until Feb, 1816) on this day in history.   

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  Chapin Aaron Harris, US, found America Society of Dental Surgeons on May - 06.   

1809  On this day in history william Walker, composer   

1812  Marin R Delany, Charlestown Va, 1st black major in US Medical Corp on May - 06.   

1813  On May - 06 joseph Tarr Copeland, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1893   

1814  On May - 06 heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, composer   

1814  George Joseph Vogler, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history joseph Bailey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

1829  Phoebe Ann Coffin, 1st female ordained minister in New England on this day in history.   

1830  On May - 06 guido Gezelle, Flemish priest/poet   

1833  John Deere makes first steel plow on this day in history.   

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1397  On May - 06 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  On May - 06 birth of lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter   

1638  Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696) was born on May - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

0523  Death of Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on May - 06.   

0680  On this day in history death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)   

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

1502  Death of James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on May - 06.   

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