Page 4: Historical Events In May - 06

1864  On this day in history battle of Port Walthall Junction, VA   

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

1868  On May - 06 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  On May - 06 august Reusner, composer   

1875  William Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949) on May - 06.   

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

1880  Baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal on May - 06.   

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

1882  On May - 06 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  On May - 06 jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9]   

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

1890  Hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  Walter Dawson, British Air Chief marshall on this day in history.   

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

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1397  On this day in history birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)   

1501  On May - 06 birth of marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)   

1581  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on May - 06.   

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

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 May - 06.   

1758  On May - 06 birth of maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781)   

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

0523  Death of Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on May - 06.   

0680  On this day in history death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)   

0988  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on this day in history.   

1085  On May - 06 king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies   

1124  Death of Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on this day in history.   

1475  On this day in history 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 this day in history.