Page 6: Historical Events In May - 06
Friday, 11 July 2025
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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