Page 4: Historical Events In May - 06

1864  On May - 06 battle of Port Walthall Junction, VA   

1864  Henry Livermore Abbott, US Union brig-general, dies in battle on May - 06.   

1868  On this day in history wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924)   

1869  On this day in history joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/archivist   

1870  On May - 06 amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America   

1871  On this day in history august Reusner, composer   

1875  William Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949) on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist   

1880  Baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history chinese Exclusion Act US Congress ceases Chinese immigration   

1882  Epping Forest England dedicated by Queen Victoria on May - 06.   

1882  On this day in history chinese Exclusion Act: US Congress ceases Chinese immigration   

1882  On this day in history frederick Cavendish, assassinated by Fenian Invincibles, in Dublin   

1883  Jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9] on May - 06.   

1888  Emmanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73) on this day in history.   

1889  The Eiffel Tower designed by French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, 57, is completed at Paris for the Universal Exhibition that opens on May - 06.   

1889  On May - 06 universal Exposition opens in Paris, Eiffel Tower completed   

1889  On May - 06 arthur Morison, typographer   

1890  On May - 06 mormon Church renounces polygamy [1006-Truth Restored (Morman pub)]   

1890  Claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine) on this day in history.   

1890  On May - 06 hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71   

1891  Conductors on London General Omnibus Company go on strike on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history ernest Guiraud, composer, dies at 54   

1894  Filip Lazar, composer on May - 06.   

1895  On May - 06 the birth of Rudolph Valentino, Silent film star   

1895  21st Kentucky Derby: Soup Perkins aboard Halma wins in 2:37.50 on this day in history.   

1895  Rudolph Valentino, Castellaneta Italy, sheik/actor (Eagle) on this day in history.   

1896  22nd Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Ben Brush wins in 2:07.75 on May - 06.   

1897  Paul Alverdes, German writer (Pfeiferstube) on May - 06.   

1898  Daniel Gerber, Freemont Mi, beloved by babies at mealtime on May - 06.   

1902  On May - 06 british SS Camorta sinks off Rangoon; 739 die   

1902  On this day in history zulu assault at Holkrantz South-Africa   

1902  On this day in history walter Dawson, British Air Chief marshall   

1903  On May - 06 chicago White Sox commit 12 errors against Detroit Tigers   

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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 this day in history.   

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  On May - 06 birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)   

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

1759  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born on May - 06.   

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  King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies on this day in history.   

1124  On this day in history death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered   

1475  On May - 06 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  On May - 06 karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37