Page 3: Historical Events In May - 06

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

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

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 May - 06 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  On this day in history grove Karl Gilbert, geologist, investigated Lake Bonneville, Utah   

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

1848  Otto Tank ends slavery in Suriname colony on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history wyatt Eaton, artist   

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

1851  Linus Yale patents Yale-lock on May - 06.   

1851  New slave regulations go into effect in Suriname on May - 06.   

1851  San Fransisco Chamber of Commerce starts on this day in history.   

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 May - 06.   

1853  On May - 06 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  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  Georges Adolphe Hue, composer on this day in history.   

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  Arkansas & Tennessee become 9th & 10th states to secede from US on this day in history.   

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  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 May - 06.   

1864  On May - 06 battle of Port Walthall Junction VA   

1864  On May - 06 general Sherman begins advance to Atlanta GA   

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1397  On this day in history 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  On May - 06 birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

1606  On May - 06 birth of lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter   

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 this day in history.   

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

1759  On May - 06 birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician   

0523  Death of Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on May - 06.   

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

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 May - 06.   

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

1475  On May - 06 dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64   

1502  On May - 06 death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)   

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