Historical Events In May - 06

1678  On May - 06 joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44   

1682  Louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles on May - 06.   

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

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

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.   

1769  On this day in history ferdinand III, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane   

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

1785  Arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller on this day in history.   

1786  Ludwig Borne, writer on May - 06.   

1787  1st Black Masonic Lodge (African # 459) forms Prince Hall, Boston on May - 06.   

1790  Vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history ferdinand Marcucci, composer   

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

1802  On May - 06 friedrich Wilhelm Schirmer, artist   

1804  On May - 06 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  Chapin Aaron Harris, US, found America Society of Dental Surgeons on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history william Walker, composer   

1812  On May - 06 marin R Delany, Charlestown Va, 1st black major in US Medical Corp   

1813  Joseph Tarr Copeland, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1893 on May - 06.   

1814  Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, composer on May - 06.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1638  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 May - 06.   

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  Death of Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on May - 06.   

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 May - 06.   

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