Historical Events In May - 06

1833  On this day in history john Deere makes 1st steel plow  

1835  On May - 06 the first edition of New York Herald (price 1¢)  

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

1836  On this day in history christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer, dies at 78  

1838  Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer on May - 06.  

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

1840  1st postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain) on this day in history.  

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  On May - 06 johan Thorbecke argue general right to vote  

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1848  Otto Tank ends slavery in Suriname colony on May - 06.  

1849  On May - 06 wyatt Eaton, artist  

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

1851  On May - 06 linus Yale patents Yale-lock  

1851  On this day in history new slave regulations go into effect in Suriname  

1851  On May - 06 san Fransisco Chamber of Commerce starts  

1852  On May - 06 charles-Louis-Joseph Hanssens, composer, dies at 75  

1853  On this day in history the first major US rail disaster kills 46 (Norwalk CT)  

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 this day in history.  

1856  On May - 06 the birth of Sigmund Freud, Austrian psychologist  

1856  On this day in history robert Edwin Peary, US, arctic explorer (North Pole-Apr 6 1909)  

1856  William Hamilton, metaphysicist, dies on May - 06.  

1858  On May - 06 georges Adolphe Hue, composer  

1859  Luis Maria Drago, Argentina, statesman, anti-interventionist on May - 06.  

1859  Friedrich Heinrich Alexander, explorer/scientist, dies on May - 06.  

1860  On May - 06 sF Olympic Club, 1st US athletic club forms  

1861  On this day in history 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  Arkansas & Tennessee becomes 9th & 10th state to secede from US on May - 06.  

1861  Radindranath Tagore, Hindu poet/mystic/composer (Nobel 1913) on this day in history.  

1862  Henry David Thoreau, US writer/pacifist (Walden Pond), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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

1864  General Sherman begins advance to Atlanta GA 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  On May - 06 birth of marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)  

1581  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on this day in history.  

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  Charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.  

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

1759  On this day in history birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician  

0523  On May - 06 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 this day in history.  

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

1124  Death of Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on this day in history.  

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