Page 2: 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  Catharina I, Latvia tsarina of Russia, dies at about 42 on May - 06.   

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  French King Louis XV observes transit of Mercury at Mendon Castle on May - 06.   

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

1759  On May - 06 francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician   

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

1776  On this day in history james Kent, composer, dies at 76   

1785  On May - 06 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 this day in history vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer   

1794  On this day in history haiti, under Toussaint L'Ouverture, revolts against France   

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

1800  Ferdinand Marcucci, composer on May - 06.   

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

1802  On May - 06 friedrich Wilhelm Schirmer, artist   

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

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

1806  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 on May - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1814  Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 06.   

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

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter was born on May - 06.   

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

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  On this day in history death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

0680  On May - 06 death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)   

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

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

1124  Death of Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on May - 06.   

1475  On May - 06 dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64   

1502  On this day in history death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)   

1527  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on May - 06.