Historical Events In May - 06

1920  On this day in history john Henderson, Lord-Lieutenant (Berkshire England)  

1921  On this day in history 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  On May - 06 italy & USSR sign trade agreement  

1933  On May - 06 59th Kentucky Derby: Don Meade aboard Brokers Tip wins in 2:06.8  

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  British King George & Queen Mary celebrates silver jubilee on this day in history.  

1936  On May - 06 hans Jelmoli, composer, dies at 59  

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

1937  The Hindenberg airship catches fire and is destroyed while in the USA on this day in history.  

1937  Dirigible Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst, NJ (36 die) on this day in history.  

1938  On May - 06 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 this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to John Steinbeck (Grapes of Wrath)  

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

1942  CAPT Milton Miles arrives in Chungking, China, to begin building an intelligence and guerilla training organization, Naval Group China on this day in history.  

1942  Corregidor & Philippines surrender to Japanese Armies on May - 06.  

1943  On this day in history british first army opens assault on Tunis  

1943  British 1st army opens assault on Tunis on May - 06.  

1944  70th Kentucky Derby: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 2:04.2 on May - 06.  

1945  General J Blaskowitz surrenders German troops in Netherlands on this day in history.  

1945  On this day in history german troops north of Italy surrender to General Devers of the U.S. 7th Army division.  

1945  On this day in history naval landing force evacuates 500 Marshallese from Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands  

1945  Tarakan town and airstrip captured on May - 06.  

1945  On this day in history gen J Blaskowitz surrenders German troops in Netherlands  

1946  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Arthur M Schlesinger (Age of Jackson)"  

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

1948  On May - 06 43 communist rebels, executed in Athens  

1949  On this day in history a L Ochse, cricketer (10 wickets in 3 Tests for S Afr 1927-29), dies  

1950  On this day in history liz Taylor's first marriage (Conrad Hilton Jr)  

1950  "Great to Be Alive" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 52 perfs on this day in history.  

1950  Agnes Smedley, writer, dies on May - 06.  

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1397  Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450) was born on this day in history.  

1501  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) was born on this day in history.  

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

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter was born on May - 06.  

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

1713  On this day in history 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  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 May - 06 dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64  

1502  Death of James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on this day in history.  

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