Page 4: Historical Events In May - 06

1864  Battle of Port Walthall Junction, VA on this day in history.   

1864  On May - 06 henry Livermore Abbott, US Union brig-general, dies in battle   

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

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

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

1882  On May - 06 epping Forest England dedicated by Queen Victoria   

1882  Chinese Exclusion Act: US Congress ceases Chinese immigration on this day in history.   

1882  Frederick Cavendish, assassinated by Fenian Invincibles, in Dublin on this day in history.   

1883  Jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9] on this day in history.   

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

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

1889  Universal Exposition opens in Paris, Eiffel Tower completed on May - 06.   

1889  On this day in history arthur Morison, typographer   

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

1891  Conductors on London General Omnibus Company go on strike on May - 06.   

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

1894  Filip Lazar, composer on this day in history.   

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

1895  21st Kentucky Derby: Soup Perkins aboard Halma wins in 2:37.50 on May - 06.   

1895  Rudolph Valentino, Castellaneta Italy, sheik/actor (Eagle) on May - 06.   

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

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

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

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

1903  On this day in history chicago White Sox commit 12 errors against Detroit Tigers   

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1397  Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450) was born on May - 06.   

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  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter was born on this day in history.   

1638  On May - 06 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 May - 06.   

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

0680  Death of Muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602) on this day in history.   

0988  On May - 06 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  Death of James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on this day in history.   

1527  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on May - 06.