Page 6: Historical Events In May - 06

1920  On this day in history john Henderson, Lord-Lieutenant (Berkshire England)   

1921  On May - 06 american Soccer League forms   

1924  Carel S Adama van Scheltema, poet/writer (socialism), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1925  On May - 06 ty Cobb hits his 5th HR in 2 games tying Cap Ansons record of 1884   

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

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

1933  59th Kentucky Derby: Don Meade aboard Brokers Tip wins in 2:06.8 on May - 06.   

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

1935  On May - 06 british King George & Queen Mary celebrates silver jubilee   

1936  Hans Jelmoli, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1937  Dirigible Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst NJ (36 die, captured on film and radio live) on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history the Hindenberg airship catches fire and is destroyed while in the USA   

1937  Dirigible Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst, NJ (36 die) on this day in history.   

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

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

1940  On May - 06 pulitzer prize awarded to John Steinbeck (Grapes of Wrath)   

1941  Joseph Stalin became premier of Russia on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1943  British first army opens assault on Tunis on May - 06.   

1943  British 1st army opens assault on Tunis on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history tarakan town and airstrip captured   

1945  On this day in history gen J Blaskowitz surrenders German troops in Netherlands   

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 May - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1950  On May - 06 agnes Smedley, writer, dies   

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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 May - 06.   

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  On this day in history birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)   

1758  On this day in history 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  Death of Muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602) on May - 06.   

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  On May - 06 dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64   

1502  Death of James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on May - 06.   

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