Historical Events In May - 06

1904  On May - 06 american Lung Association holds its first meeting   

1904  On May - 06 american Lung Association holds its 1st meeting   

1904  Catherine Lacey, London England, actress (Sorcerors) on May - 06.   

1904  Franz von Lenbach, German painter, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1905  On May - 06 norman De Tar, composer   

1906  On May - 06 "Temporary" permit to erect overhead wires on Market St SF   

1906  On this day in history andre Weil, [Bourbaki], French/US mathematician   

1907  33rd Kentucky Derby: Andy Minder aboard Pink Star wins in 2:12.6 on May - 06.   

1907  On this day in history weeb Ewbank, NFL coach (Baltimore Colts, NY Jets)   

1908  Necil Kazim Akses, composer on May - 06.   

1909  On May - 06 great White Fleet anchors in San Francisco   

1910  England replaces King Edward VII stamp series with King George V on this day in history.   

1910  George V becomes the King of England on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history king George V ascends to British throne   

1910  On this day in history antoon Breyne, Belgian journalist   

1910  On May - 06 edward VII, King of England (1901-10), dies at 68   

1912  Barend Roest Crollius, painter/writer (Chronicle Sins of Youth) on May - 06.   

1913  King Nikita I of Montenegro vacates Skoetari, North-Albania on May - 06.   

1913  On May - 06 carmen Cavallaro, NYC, actor (Hollywood Canteen, Diamond Horseshoe)   

1914  British House of Lords rejects women suffrage on May - 06.   

1915  On this day in history allies attack Cape Helles, Hellespont   

1915  German U-20 sinks Centurion SE of Ireland on this day in history.   

1915  The birth of Orson Wells, American Actor on May - 06.   

1915  On May - 06 george Perle, Bayonne NJ, composer (12 Tone Tonality)   

1916  Belgian troop march into Kigali, German East-Africa on this day in history.   

1916  On May - 06 first ship-to-shore radio telephone voice conversation from USS New Hampshire off Virginia Capes to SECNAV Josephus Daniels in Washington, DC   

1916  On this day in history adriana Caselotti, animation voice (Show White)   

1916  On this day in history dirk Bos, Dutch MP (Liberal), dies at 53   

1917  On this day in history st Louis Brown Bob Groom no-hits Chic White Sox, 3-0   

1918  Godfrey Ridout, composer on May - 06.   

1919  Paris Peace Conference disposes of German colonies; German East Africa is assigned to Britain & France, German Southwest Africa to South Africa on this day in history.   

1919  Paris Peace Conference disposes of German colonies; Ger E Africa is assigned to Britain & France, German SW Africa to South Africa on May - 06.   

1919  On May - 06 frank Ereaut, Balliff of Jersey   

1919  Frank Lyman Baum, author (Wizard of Oz), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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 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  On May - 06 birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician   

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

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  On May - 06 king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies   

1124  On this day in history death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered   

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