Historical Events In May - 06

1904  On this day in history american Lung Association holds its first meeting  

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

1904  On May - 06 catherine Lacey, London England, actress (Sorcerors)  

1904  Franz von Lenbach, German painter, dies at 67 on May - 06.  

1905  On this day in history norman De Tar, composer  

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

1906  On May - 06 andre Weil, [Bourbaki], French/US mathematician  

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

1907  Weeb Ewbank, NFL coach (Baltimore Colts, NY Jets) on this day in history.  

1908  Necil Kazim Akses, composer on this day in history.  

1909  On this day in history 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 May - 06.  

1910  King George V ascends to British throne on this day in history.  

1910  Antoon Breyne, Belgian journalist on this day in history.  

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

1912  On this day in history barend Roest Crollius, painter/writer (Chronicle Sins of Youth)  

1913  On May - 06 king Nikita I of Montenegro vacates Skoetari, North-Albania  

1913  Carmen Cavallaro, NYC, actor (Hollywood Canteen, Diamond Horseshoe) on this day in history.  

1914  On May - 06 british House of Lords rejects women suffrage  

1915  On May - 06 allies attack Cape Helles, Hellespont  

1915  German U-20 sinks Centurion SE of Ireland on May - 06.  

1915  On May - 06 the birth of Orson Wells, American Actor  

1915  On this day in history george Perle, Bayonne NJ, composer (12 Tone Tonality)  

1916  Belgian troop march into Kigali, German East-Africa on May - 06.  

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  Adriana Caselotti, animation voice (Show White) on May - 06.  

1916  On May - 06 dirk Bos, Dutch MP (Liberal), dies at 53  

1917  On May - 06 st Louis Brown Bob Groom no-hits Chic White Sox, 3-0  

1918  Godfrey Ridout, composer on May - 06.  

1919  On May - 06 paris Peace Conference disposes of German colonies; German East Africa is assigned to Britain & France, German Southwest Africa to South Africa  

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

1919  On this day in history 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  On May - 06 birth of marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)  

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

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter was born on May - 06.  

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

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

0523  On May - 06 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 this day in history.  

1502  Death of James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on this day in history.  

1527  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on this day in history.