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

1739  Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

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

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  On this day in history francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician  

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

1776  James Kent, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

1786  On this day in history ludwig Borne, writer  

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

1790  Vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer on May - 06.  

1794  On May - 06 haiti, under Toussaint L'Ouverture, revolts against France  

1794  Jean-Jacques Beauvarget-Charpentier, composer, dies at 59 on May - 06.  

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  Suriname sold to English (until February 1816) on May - 06.  

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

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 May - 06 william Walker, composer  

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

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

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

1814  George Joseph Vogler, composer, dies at 64 on May - 06.  

1825  On May - 06 joseph Bailey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867  

1829  On May - 06 phoebe Ann Coffin, 1st female ordained minister in New England  

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

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

1713  On this day in history birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)  

1758  On May - 06 birth of maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781)  

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

0523  On May - 06 death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen  

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

0988  On this day in history death of dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland  

1085  King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1527  On this day in history karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37