Page 3: Historical Events In May - 06

1833  John Deere makes 1st steel plow on this day in history.   

1835  The first edition of New York Herald (price 1¢) on this day in history.   

1835  On May - 06 1st edition of NY Herald (price 1 cent)   

1836  Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1838  Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer on this day in history.   

1840  The first postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain) (try and buy it now!) on May - 06.   

1840  1st postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain) on May - 06.   

1841  On May - 06 john Thomson, composer, dies at 35   

1843  Grove Karl Gilbert, geologist, investigated Lake Bonneville, Utah on this day in history.   

1844  Johan Thorbecke argue general right to vote on this day in history.   

1848  On May - 06 otto Tank ends slavery in Suriname colony   

1849  Wyatt Eaton, artist on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history dr John Gorrie patents a "refrigeration machine"   

1851  On May - 06 linus Yale patents Yale-lock   

1851  On May - 06 new slave regulations go into effect in Suriname   

1851  San Fransisco Chamber of Commerce starts on May - 06.   

1852  On this day in history charles-Louis-Joseph Hanssens, composer, dies at 75   

1853  The first major US rail disaster kills 46 (Norwalk CT) on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history 1st major US rail disaster kills 46 (Norwalk, Connecticut)   

1856  The birth of Robert Peary, American Artic explorer on May - 06.   

1856  On this day in history the birth of Sigmund Freud, Austrian psychologist   

1856  Robert Edwin Peary, US, arctic explorer (North Pole-Apr 6 1909) on May - 06.   

1856  On this day in history william Hamilton, metaphysicist, dies   

1858  On May - 06 georges Adolphe Hue, composer   

1859  On this day in history luis Maria Drago, Argentina, statesman, anti-interventionist   

1859  On this day in history friedrich Heinrich Alexander, explorer/scientist, dies   

1860  SF Olympic Club, 1st US athletic club forms on this day in history.   

1861  On May - 06 arkansas & Tennessee become 9th & 10th states to secede from US   

1861  Jefferson Davis approves a bill declaring War between US & Confederacy on May - 06.   

1861  On this day in history arkansas & Tennessee becomes 9th & 10th state to secede from US   

1861  On this day in history radindranath Tagore, Hindu poet/mystic/composer (Nobel 1913)   

1862  Henry David Thoreau, US writer/pacifist (Walden Pond), dies at 44 on May - 06.   

1864  Battle of Port Walthall Junction VA on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history general Sherman begins advance to Atlanta GA   

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

1501  On May - 06 birth of marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)   

1581  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)   

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

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

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

0680  Death of Muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602) on this day in history.   

0988  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on this day in history.   

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

1124  On May - 06 death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered   

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

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 May - 06.