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 May - 06.  

1835  1st edition of NY Herald (price 1 cent) on this day in history.  

1836  Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer, dies at 78 on May - 06.  

1838  On May - 06 alfred Humphreys Pease, composer  

1840  On this day in history the first postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain) (try and buy it now!)  

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

1841  On this day in history john Thomson, composer, dies at 35  

1843  On this day in history grove Karl Gilbert, geologist, investigated Lake Bonneville, Utah  

1844  Johan Thorbecke argue general right to vote on May - 06.  

1848  On this day in history otto Tank ends slavery in Suriname colony  

1849  On this day in history wyatt Eaton, artist  

1851  Dr John Gorrie patents a "refrigeration machine" on May - 06.  

1851  On this day in history linus Yale patents Yale-lock  

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

1851  On this day in history san Fransisco Chamber of Commerce starts  

1852  Charles-Louis-Joseph Hanssens, composer, dies at 75 on May - 06.  

1853  On May - 06 the first major US rail disaster kills 46 (Norwalk CT)  

1853  On May - 06 1st major US rail disaster kills 46 (Norwalk, Connecticut)  

1856  On May - 06 the birth of Robert Peary, American Artic explorer  

1856  The birth of Sigmund Freud, Austrian psychologist on May - 06.  

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

1856  On May - 06 william Hamilton, metaphysicist, dies  

1858  Georges Adolphe Hue, composer on May - 06.  

1859  On May - 06 luis Maria Drago, Argentina, statesman, anti-interventionist  

1859  On May - 06 friedrich Heinrich Alexander, explorer/scientist, dies  

1860  On this day in history sF Olympic Club, 1st US athletic club forms  

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

1861  On May - 06 jefferson Davis approves a bill declaring War between US & Confederacy  

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  On May - 06 birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)  

1501  On this day in history birth of marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)  

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

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 06.  

1758  Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) was born on May - 06.  

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

1085  On May - 06 king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies  

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

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