Page 4: Historical Events In May - 06

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

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 May - 06.   

1870  Amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history august Reusner, composer   

1875  On this day in history william Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949)   

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   

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

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

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

1883  On this day in history jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9]   

1888  On May - 06 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 May - 06.   

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

1889  Arthur Morison, typographer on May - 06.   

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

1890  On May - 06 claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine)   

1890  On this day in history hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71   

1891  On May - 06 conductors on London General Omnibus Company go on strike   

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

1894  On May - 06 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 this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history rudolph Valentino, Castellaneta Italy, sheik/actor (Eagle)   

1896  On this day in history 22nd Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Ben Brush wins in 2:07.75   

1897  On May - 06 paul Alverdes, German writer (Pfeiferstube)   

1898  Daniel Gerber, Freemont Mi, beloved by babies at mealtime on May - 06.   

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

1501  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) was born on May - 06.   

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

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter was born on this day in history.   

1638  Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696) was born on May - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1759  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born on May - 06.   

0523  On this day in history death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

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  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 May - 06 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 this day in history karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37