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Historical Events In May - 06

Thursday, 28 March 2024

1920  John Henderson, Lord-Lieutenant (Berkshire England) on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1921  American Soccer League forms on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1924  On this day in history carel S Adama van Scheltema, poet/writer (socialism), dies at 47  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1925  On May - 06 ty Cobb hits his 5th HR in 2 games tying Cap Ansons record of 1884  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1929  AL announces it will discontinue MVP award on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1933  Italy & USSR sign trade agreement on May - 06.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1933  On this day in history 59th Kentucky Derby: Don Meade aboard Brokers Tip wins in 2:06.8  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1935  On May - 06 british King George & Queen Mary celebrates silver jubilee  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1936  On this day in history hans Jelmoli, composer, dies at 59  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1937  On May - 06 dirigible Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst NJ (36 die, captured on film and radio live)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1937  On this day in history the Hindenberg airship catches fire and is destroyed while in the USA  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1937  Dirigible Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst, NJ (36 die) on May - 06.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1938  Dutch writer Maurits Dekker sentenced to 50 days for "offending a friendly head of state" (Hitler) on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1939  1st performance of Honegger/Claudel's "Jeanne d'Arc Ouch B-cher" on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1940  Pulitzer prize awarded to John Steinbeck (Grapes of Wrath) on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1941  Joseph Stalin became premier of Russia on May - 06.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1942  Corregidor & Philippines surrender to Japanese Armies on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1943  British first army opens assault on Tunis on May - 06.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1943  British 1st army opens assault on Tunis on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1944  70th Kentucky Derby: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 2:04.2 on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1945  General J Blaskowitz surrenders German troops in Netherlands on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1945  German troops north of Italy surrender to General Devers of the U.S. 7th Army division on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1945  On May - 06 naval landing force evacuates 500 Marshallese from Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1945  Tarakan town and airstrip captured on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1945  Gen J Blaskowitz surrenders German troops in Netherlands on May - 06.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1946  On May - 06 pulitzer prize awarded to Arthur M Schlesinger (Age of Jackson)"  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1948  "Sally" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1948  On this day in history 43 communist rebels, executed in Athens  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1949  A L Ochse, cricketer (10 wickets in 3 Tests for S Afr 1927-29), dies on May - 06.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1950  On this day in history liz Taylor's first marriage (Conrad Hilton Jr)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1950  On May - 06 "Great to Be Alive" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 52 perfs  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1950  Agnes Smedley, writer, dies on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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Famous Birthdays In May - 06

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1397  Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450) was born on May - 06.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1501  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1581  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1606  On May - 06 birth of lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1638  Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696) was born on May - 06.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1713  Charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1758  On May - 06 birth of maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1759  On May - 06 birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Famous Deaths In May - 06

Famous People Died On This Day In History

0523  Death of Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on this day in history.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

0680  On May - 06 death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

0988  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on May - 06.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1085  On May - 06 king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1124  On May - 06 death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on May - 06.  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1502  On May - 06 death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1527  On this day in history karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37  Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard


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