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  On May - 06 wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924)  

1869  Joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/archivist on May - 06.  

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

1871  On this day in history august Reusner, composer  

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

1879  Johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist on this day in history.  

1880  Baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal on this day in history.  

1882  Chinese Exclusion Act US Congress ceases Chinese immigration on May - 06.  

1882  Epping Forest England dedicated by Queen Victoria on this day in history.  

1882  On May - 06 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 this day in history.  

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

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 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  On May - 06 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  On this day in history filip Lazar, composer  

1895  On this day in history the birth of Rudolph Valentino, Silent film star  

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 May - 06.  

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  On this day in history british SS Camorta sinks off Rangoon; 739 die  

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

1902  On May - 06 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  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  On May - 06 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 this day in history.  

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 May - 06 birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician  

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 May - 06.  

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