Historical Events In May - 06
Friday, 31 March 2023
1864 On May - 06 battle of Port Walthall Junction, VA
1864 On this day in history henry Livermore Abbott, US Union brig-general, dies in battle
1868 Wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924) on this day in history.
1869 On this day in history joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/archivist
1870 On this day in history amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America
1871 August Reusner, composer on May - 06.
1875 On May - 06 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 this day in history 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 Emmanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73) on May - 06.
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 this day in history arthur Morison, typographer
1890 On this day in history mormon Church renounces polygamy [1006-Truth Restored (Morman pub)]
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 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 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1898 On May - 06 daniel Gerber, Freemont Mi, beloved by babies at mealtime
1902 British SS Camorta sinks off Rangoon; 739 die on this day in history.
1902 Zulu assault at Holkrantz South-Africa on this day in history.
1902 Walter Dawson, British Air Chief marshall on May - 06.
1903 Chicago White Sox commit 12 errors against Detroit Tigers on this day in history.
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