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 May - 06.   

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

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  On May - 06 1st postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain)   

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

1843  Grove Karl Gilbert, geologist, investigated Lake Bonneville, Utah on May - 06.   

1844  On May - 06 johan Thorbecke argue general right to vote   

1848  On May - 06 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  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  1st major US rail disaster kills 46 (Norwalk, Connecticut) on this day in history.   

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

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

1856  On May - 06 robert Edwin Peary, US, arctic explorer (North Pole-Apr 6 1909)   

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

1858  Georges Adolphe Hue, composer on this day in history.   

1859  Luis Maria Drago, Argentina, statesman, anti-interventionist on this day in history.   

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

1860  SF Olympic Club, 1st US athletic club forms on May - 06.   

1861  Arkansas & Tennessee become 9th & 10th states to secede from US on May - 06.   

1861  Jefferson Davis approves a bill declaring War between US & Confederacy on this day in history.   

1861  Arkansas & Tennessee becomes 9th & 10th state to secede from US on May - 06.   

1861  On May - 06 radindranath Tagore, Hindu poet/mystic/composer (Nobel 1913)   

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

1864  On this day in history battle of Port Walthall Junction VA   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

1713  Charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.   

1758  Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) was born on this day in history.   

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

0523  Death of Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on this day in history.   

0680  On this day in history death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)   

0988  On May - 06 death of dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland   

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 this day in history dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64   

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.