Page 3: Historical Events In May - 06

1833  On May - 06 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 this day in history.   

1836  On May - 06 christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer, dies at 78   

1838  On this day in history alfred Humphreys Pease, composer   

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

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

1841  John Thomson, composer, dies at 35 on May - 06.   

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

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

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

1849  Wyatt Eaton, artist on this day in history.   

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

1851  Linus Yale patents Yale-lock on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1856  On this day in history the birth of Robert Peary, American Artic explorer   

1856  On this day in history 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  On May - 06 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  SF Olympic Club, 1st US athletic club forms on this day in history.   

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  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  On May - 06 henry David Thoreau, US writer/pacifist (Walden Pond), dies at 44   

1864  Battle of Port Walthall Junction VA on May - 06.   

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  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1713  Charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780) was born on May - 06.   

1758  On this day in history 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 May - 06.   

1085  On May - 06 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.