Historical Events In May - 06

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

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 May - 06.   

1871  On May - 06 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  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  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  Jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9] on May - 06.   

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  On May - 06 mormon Church renounces polygamy [1006-Truth Restored (Morman pub)]   

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 May - 06 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 May - 06 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 May - 06.   

1898  On this day in history daniel Gerber, Freemont Mi, beloved by babies at mealtime   

1902  British SS Camorta sinks off Rangoon; 739 die on May - 06.   

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

1902  On May - 06 walter Dawson, British Air Chief marshall   

1903  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1581  On May - 06 birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

1606  On this day in history birth of lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter   

1638  On May - 06 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 May - 06.   

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  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  On this day in history death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered   

1475  On May - 06 dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64   

1502  On May - 06 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