Page 6: Historical Events In May - 06

1920  John Henderson, Lord-Lieutenant (Berkshire England) on this day in history.   

1921  American Soccer League forms on this day in history.   

1924  On May - 06 carel S Adama van Scheltema, poet/writer (socialism), dies at 47   

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 May - 06.   

1933  On May - 06 italy & USSR sign trade agreement   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 May - 06.   

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  On this day in history cAPT Milton Miles arrives in Chungking, China, to begin building an intelligence and guerilla training organization, Naval Group China   

1942  On May - 06 corregidor & Philippines surrender to Japanese Armies   

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

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

1944  On May - 06 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  German troops north of Italy surrender to General Devers of the U.S. 7th Army division on this day in history.   

1945  Naval landing force evacuates 500 Marshallese from Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands on this day in history.   

1945  On May - 06 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 May - 06.   

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

1948  43 communist rebels, executed in Athens on May - 06.   

1949  A L Ochse, cricketer (10 wickets in 3 Tests for S Afr 1927-29), dies on May - 06.   

1950  Liz Taylor's first marriage (Conrad Hilton Jr) on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history "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  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) was born on May - 06.   

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

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

1638  On May - 06 birth of henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696)   

1713  On May - 06 birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)   

1758  Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) was born on May - 06.   

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

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

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 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 this day in history.   

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