Historical Events In May - 06

1974  Bundy victim Roberta Parks disappears from OSU, Corvallis OR on this day in history.  

1974  On May - 06 stolen "Guitar Player" painting by Jan Vermeer found in London  

1974  On this day in history west German chancellor W Brandt resigns  

1975  Bundy victim Lynette Culver disappears from Pocatello ID on May - 06.  

1975  Early warnings provided by REACT (ham radio operators) means only 3 people die in tornado that strikes Omaha NE on May - 06.  

1975  Jozsef Mindszenty, [Joseph Prehm], Hungarian cardinal, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1976  Karel M J F Cruysberghs, Flemish author (On the Pulpit), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

1977  "Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl" released in UK on this day in history.  

1978  South Africa military goes into Angola on this day in history.  

1978  On this day in history ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76  

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1979  Fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 81.8 kph over 200 meters on May - 06.  

1979  On May - 06 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR  

1981  US expels Libyan diplomats on this day in history.  

1982  On this day in history sam Baker, dies  

1984  On this day in history josé Napoleon Duarte wins El Salvador presidential election  

1984  Bonner Pink, Conservative Party politician on this day in history.  

1985  On May - 06 17th Space Shuttle Mission (51-B)-Challenger 7 lands at Edwards Air Force Base  

1986  Berlin Real Madrid wins 15th UEFA Cup on May - 06.  

1986  Donald E Pelotte becomes first native American bishop on this day in history.  

1986  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.  

1986  On May - 06 berlin: Real Madrid wins 15th UEFA Cup  

1987  On May - 06 black South African workers go on strike over whites only election  

1987  Gary Hart denies affair with model Donna Rice on May - 06.  

1987  On this day in history mario Andretti sets the one-lap speed record at Indianapolis 500 at 218.204 MPH  

1987  PTL's Jim Bakker & Rich Dortch dismissed from Assemblies of God on this day in history.  

1987  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.  

1987  William J Casey, director of CIA (1981-87), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1989  On this day in history guy Williams, actor (Zorro, Lost in Space)  

1990  Former President PW Botha quit South Africa's ruling National Party on this day in history.  

1990  Tom Cruise is ticketed for careless operation of a vehicle in South Carolina on this day in history.  

1990  Charles Farrell, actor (Vern-My Little Margie), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

1991  On May - 06 phillie Lenny Dykstra slams his sports car into 2 trees  

1991  Space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) lands on this day in history.  

1991  On May - 06 anthony van Kampen, writer (Ketelbinkie, Geschonden Eldorado), dies  

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1397  Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450) was born on May - 06.  

1501  On this day in history 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  Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

0523  On May - 06 death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen  

0680  Death of Muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602) on this day in history.  

0988  On this day in history death of dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland  

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  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.  

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.