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 May - 06.  

1925  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 May - 06.  

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

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

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

1937  On May - 06 the Hindenberg airship catches fire and is destroyed while in the USA  

1937  On May - 06 dirigible Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst, NJ (36 die)  

1938  Dutch writer Maurits Dekker sentenced to 50 days for "offending a friendly head of state" (Hitler) on May - 06.  

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  On this day in history joseph Stalin became premier of Russia  

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

1942  Corregidor & Philippines surrender to Japanese Armies on this day in history.  

1943  On May - 06 british first army opens assault on Tunis  

1943  On May - 06 british 1st army opens assault on Tunis  

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 May - 06.  

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

1945  On May - 06 naval landing force evacuates 500 Marshallese from Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands  

1945  On May - 06 tarakan town and airstrip captured  

1945  On May - 06 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  "Sally" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances on May - 06.  

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

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

1950  On May - 06 liz Taylor's first marriage (Conrad Hilton Jr)  

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

1950  Agnes Smedley, writer, dies on May - 06.  

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1397  On May - 06 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  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 May - 06.  

1713  On May - 06 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  Death of Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on this day in history.  

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

0988  On this day in history death of dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland  

1085  On this day in history king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies  

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

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