Historical Events In May - 06

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

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 May - 06.  

1869  On May - 06 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 May - 06.  

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  

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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 May - 06 frederick Cavendish, assassinated by Fenian Invincibles, in Dublin  

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

1888  On this day in history emmanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73)  

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 May - 06 arthur Morison, typographer  

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

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

1890  Hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71 on May - 06.  

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

1892  Ernest Guiraud, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1894  On this day in history filip Lazar, composer  

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  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 May - 06.  

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 May - 06.  

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1581  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on this day in history.  

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter was born on May - 06.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

0523  On May - 06 death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen  

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

0988  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on May - 06.  

1085  King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies on this day in history.  

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

1475  On this day in history dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64  

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

1527  On May - 06 karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37