Historical Events In May - 06

1974  Bundy victim Roberta Parks disappears from OSU, Corvallis OR on May - 06.  

1974  Stolen "Guitar Player" painting by Jan Vermeer found in London on May - 06.  

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

1975  Bundy victim Lynette Culver disappears from Pocatello ID on this day in history.  

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

1975  On this day in history jozsef Mindszenty, [Joseph Prehm], Hungarian cardinal, dies at 83  

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

1977  On May - 06 "Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl" released in UK  

1978  On this day in history south Africa military goes into Angola  

1978  Ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1979  Fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 81.8 kph over 200 meters on this day in history.  

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

1981  On this day in history uS expels Libyan diplomats  

1982  Sam Baker, dies on this day in history.  

1984  José Napoleon Duarte wins El Salvador presidential election on this day in history.  

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

1985  On this day in history 17th Space Shuttle Mission (51-B)-Challenger 7 lands at Edwards Air Force Base  

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

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

1986  On May - 06 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island  

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 May - 06.  

1987  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on May - 06.  

1987  On May - 06 william J Casey, director of CIA (1981-87), dies at 73  

1989  On May - 06 guy Williams, actor (Zorro, Lost in Space)  

1990  On May - 06 former President PW Botha quit South Africa's ruling National Party  

1990  Tom Cruise is ticketed for careless operation of a vehicle in South Carolina on May - 06.  

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

1991  Phillie Lenny Dykstra slams his sports car into 2 trees on this day in history.  

1991  On May - 06 space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) lands  

1991  On this day in history 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  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) was born on this day in history.  

1581  On this day in history birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter  

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter was born on this day in history.  

1638  On this day in history birth of henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696)  

1713  Charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.  

1758  On May - 06 birth of maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781)  

1759  On this day in history birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician  

0523  Death of Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on May - 06.  

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  On May - 06 death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered  

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.  

1502  On this day in history 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.