Page 4: Historical Events In May - 06

1864  Battle of Port Walthall Junction, VA on this day in history.   

1864  Henry Livermore Abbott, US Union brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924)   

1869  Joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/archivist on this day in history.   

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

1871  August Reusner, composer on this day in history.   

1875  William Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949) on May - 06.   

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

1880  On this day in history baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal   

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  Frederick Cavendish, assassinated by Fenian Invincibles, in Dublin on this day in history.   

1883  On May - 06 jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9]   

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

1889  On May - 06 the Eiffel Tower designed by French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, 57, is completed at Paris for the Universal Exhibition that opens   

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  Claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine) on May - 06.   

1890  On this day in history 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 May - 06 filip Lazar, composer   

1895  The birth of Rudolph Valentino, Silent film star on this day in history.   

1895  On May - 06 21st Kentucky Derby: Soup Perkins aboard Halma wins in 2:37.50   

1895  Rudolph Valentino, Castellaneta Italy, sheik/actor (Eagle) on this day in history.   

1896  On May - 06 22nd Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Ben Brush wins in 2:07.75   

1897  On this day in history paul Alverdes, German writer (Pfeiferstube)   

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

1902  British SS Camorta sinks off Rangoon; 739 die on this day in history.   

1902  On May - 06 zulu assault at Holkrantz South-Africa   

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

1903  Chicago White Sox commit 12 errors against Detroit Tigers on May - 06.   

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1397  On this day in history birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1713  Charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780) was born on May - 06.   

1758  On May - 06 birth of maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781)   

1759  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born on this day in history.   

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

0680  On this day in history death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)   

0988  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on this day in history.   

1085  King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies on this day in history.   

1124  Death of Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on May - 06.   

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on May - 06.   

1502  On this day in history death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)   

1527  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on May - 06.