Page 6: Historical Events In May - 06

1920  On May - 06 john Henderson, Lord-Lieutenant (Berkshire England)   

1921  American Soccer League forms on May - 06.   

1924  Carel S Adama van Scheltema, poet/writer (socialism), dies at 47 on May - 06.   

1925  Ty Cobb hits his 5th HR in 2 games tying Cap Ansons record of 1884 on May - 06.   

1929  AL announces it will discontinue MVP award on this day in history.   

1933  Italy & USSR sign trade agreement on May - 06.   

1933  On this day in history 59th Kentucky Derby: Don Meade aboard Brokers Tip wins in 2:06.8   

1934  On this day in history red Sox score 12 runs in 4th inning including record 4 consecutive triples hit by Carl Reynolds, Moose Solters, Rick Ferrell, & B Walters   

1935  British King George & Queen Mary celebrates silver jubilee on May - 06.   

1936  Hans Jelmoli, composer, dies at 59 on May - 06.   

1937  Dirigible Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst NJ (36 die, captured on film and radio live) on May - 06.   

1937  The Hindenberg airship catches fire and is destroyed while in the USA on May - 06.   

1937  Dirigible Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst, NJ (36 die) on May - 06.   

1938  Dutch writer Maurits Dekker sentenced to 50 days for "offending a friendly head of state" (Hitler) on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history 1st performance of Honegger/Claudel's "Jeanne d'Arc Ouch B-cher"   

1940  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to John Steinbeck (Grapes of Wrath)   

1941  On this day in history joseph Stalin became premier of Russia   

1942  On May - 06 cAPT Milton Miles arrives in Chungking, China, to begin building an intelligence and guerilla training organization, Naval Group China   

1942  Corregidor & Philippines surrender to Japanese Armies on May - 06.   

1943  British first army opens assault on Tunis on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history british 1st army opens assault on Tunis   

1944  On this day in history 70th Kentucky Derby: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 2:04.2   

1945  General J Blaskowitz surrenders German troops in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1945  On May - 06 german troops north of Italy surrender to General Devers of the U.S. 7th Army division.   

1945  Naval landing force evacuates 500 Marshallese from Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands on May - 06.   

1945  Tarakan town and airstrip captured on this day in history.   

1945  Gen J Blaskowitz surrenders German troops in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1946  Pulitzer prize awarded to Arthur M Schlesinger (Age of Jackson)" on this day in history.   

1948  On May - 06 "Sally" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances   

1948  43 communist rebels, executed in Athens on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history a L Ochse, cricketer (10 wickets in 3 Tests for S Afr 1927-29), dies   

1950  Liz Taylor's first marriage (Conrad Hilton Jr) on May - 06.   

1950  On May - 06 "Great to Be Alive" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 52 perfs   

1950  Agnes Smedley, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1581  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on May - 06.   

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

1638  Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

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

0523  On May - 06 death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

0680  Death of Muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602) on May - 06.   

0988  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on May - 06.   

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  On this day in history dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64   

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

1527  On this day in history karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37