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  On this day in history joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/archivist   

1870  On May - 06 amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America   

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

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 this day in history epping Forest England dedicated by Queen Victoria   

1882  On May - 06 chinese Exclusion Act: US Congress ceases Chinese immigration   

1882  Frederick Cavendish, assassinated by Fenian Invincibles, in Dublin on May - 06.   

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  On this day in history universal Exposition opens in Paris, Eiffel Tower completed   

1889  Arthur Morison, typographer on May - 06.   

1890  Mormon Church renounces polygamy [1006-Truth Restored (Morman pub)] on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1894  Filip Lazar, composer on this day in history.   

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  On May - 06 rudolph Valentino, Castellaneta Italy, sheik/actor (Eagle)   

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

1902  On this day in history british SS Camorta sinks off Rangoon; 739 die   

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

1902  On this day in history walter Dawson, British Air Chief marshall   

1903  Chicago White Sox commit 12 errors against Detroit Tigers on this day in history.   

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1397  On May - 06 birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)   

1501  On this day in history birth of marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)   

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

1606  On May - 06 birth of lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter   

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

1713  On May - 06 birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)   

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

0680  On May - 06 death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)   

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  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  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on this day in history.