Historical Events In May - 06

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

1864  On this day in history henry Livermore Abbott, US Union brig-general, dies in battle  

1868  Wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924) on this day in history.  

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

1870  On this day in history amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America  

1871  August Reusner, composer on May - 06.  

1875  On May - 06 william Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949)  

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

1880  On this day in history baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal  

1882  On May - 06 chinese Exclusion Act US Congress ceases Chinese immigration  

1882  On this day in history epping Forest England dedicated by Queen Victoria  

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 May - 06.  

1889  The Eiffel Tower designed by French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, 57, is completed at Paris for the Universal Exhibition that opens on this day in history.  

1889  Universal Exposition opens in Paris, Eiffel Tower completed on this day in history.  

1889  On this day in history arthur Morison, typographer  

1890  On this day in history mormon Church renounces polygamy [1006-Truth Restored (Morman pub)]  

1890  On May - 06 claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine)  

1890  On this day in history hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71  

1891  On May - 06 conductors on London General Omnibus Company go on strike  

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

1894  Filip Lazar, composer on May - 06.  

1895  The birth of Rudolph Valentino, Silent film star on this day in history.  

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

1895  On this day in history rudolph Valentino, Castellaneta Italy, sheik/actor (Eagle)  

1896  22nd Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Ben Brush wins in 2:07.75 on this day in history.  

1897  Paul Alverdes, German writer (Pfeiferstube) on this day in history.  

1898  On May - 06 daniel Gerber, Freemont Mi, beloved by babies at mealtime  

1902  British SS Camorta sinks off Rangoon; 739 die on this day in history.  

1902  Zulu assault at Holkrantz South-Africa on this day in history.  

1902  Walter Dawson, British Air Chief marshall on May - 06.  

1903  Chicago White Sox commit 12 errors against Detroit Tigers 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  On May - 06 birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter  

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

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

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  King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies on May - 06.  

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

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on May - 06.  

1502  On this day in history death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)  

1527  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on this day in history.