Historical Events In May - 06

1920  On May - 06 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  Ty Cobb hits his 5th HR in 2 games tying Cap Ansons record of 1884 on May - 06.  

1929  On this day in history aL announces it will discontinue MVP award  

1933  On this day in history italy & USSR sign trade agreement  

1933  On this day in history 59th Kentucky Derby: Don Meade aboard Brokers Tip wins in 2:06.8  

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  On May - 06 hans Jelmoli, composer, dies at 59  

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  Dirigible Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst, NJ (36 die) on May - 06.  

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

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

1940  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to John Steinbeck (Grapes of Wrath)  

1941  On this day in history joseph Stalin became premier of Russia  

1942  On May - 06 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  British 1st army opens assault on Tunis on May - 06.  

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  Tarakan town and airstrip captured on this day in history.  

1945  On May - 06 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 this day in history.  

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

1950  On this day in history agnes Smedley, writer, dies  

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1397  On May - 06 birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)  

1501  On May - 06 birth of marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)  

1581  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on May - 06.  

1606  On May - 06 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 this day in history.  

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  On May - 06 death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)  

0988  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on this day in history.  

1085  On May - 06 king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies  

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

1475  On this day in history dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64  

1502  On May - 06 death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)  

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