Historical Events In May - 06

1920  John Henderson, Lord-Lieutenant (Berkshire England) on May - 06.  

1921  On May - 06 american Soccer League forms  

1924  On this day in history 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  On May - 06 aL announces it will discontinue MVP award  

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 this day in history.  

1934  On May - 06 red Sox score 12 runs in 4th inning including record 4 consecutive triples hit by Carl Reynolds, Moose Solters, Rick Ferrell, & B Walters  

1935  On this day in history 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  On May - 06 dirigible Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst, NJ (36 die)  

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

1939  On May - 06 1st performance of Honegger/Claudel's "Jeanne d'Arc Ouch B-cher"  

1940  Pulitzer prize awarded to John Steinbeck (Grapes of Wrath) on May - 06.  

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

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  On May - 06 british first army opens assault on Tunis  

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 May - 06.  

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  Tarakan town and airstrip captured on May - 06.  

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  "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  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 May - 06.  

1581  On this day in history birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter  

1606  On May - 06 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 May - 06.  

1713  On May - 06 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 this day in history.  

0523  Death of Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on this day in history.  

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

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 May - 06.  

1124  Death of Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on this day in history.  

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 May - 06.  

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