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 this day in history.  

1868  Wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924) on May - 06.  

1869  Joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/archivist on this day in history.  

1870  Amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America on May - 06.  

1871  August Reusner, composer on May - 06.  

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

1879  Johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist on May - 06.  

1880  On May - 06 baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal  

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  Chinese Exclusion Act: US Congress ceases Chinese immigration on this day in history.  

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

1883  On this day in history jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9]  

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 May - 06.  

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

1889  Arthur Morison, typographer on this day in history.  

1890  Mormon Church renounces polygamy [1006-Truth Restored (Morman pub)] on May - 06.  

1890  On this day in history claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine)  

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

1891  On this day in history conductors on London General Omnibus Company go on strike  

1892  Ernest Guiraud, composer, dies at 54 on May - 06.  

1894  Filip Lazar, composer on May - 06.  

1895  The birth of Rudolph Valentino, Silent film star on May - 06.  

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 May - 06.  

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

1897  On this day in history paul Alverdes, German writer (Pfeiferstube)  

1898  Daniel Gerber, Freemont Mi, beloved by babies at mealtime on this day in history.  

1902  British SS Camorta sinks off Rangoon; 739 die on May - 06.  

1902  Zulu assault at Holkrantz South-Africa on May - 06.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1638  On this day in history birth of henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696)  

1713  On this day in history birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)  

1758  Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) was born on May - 06.  

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

0523  On this day in history death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen  

0680  Death of Muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602) on May - 06.  

0988  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.  

1502  Death of James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on May - 06.  

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