Page 8: Historical Events In May - 06

1974  On this day in history bundy victim Roberta Parks disappears from OSU, Corvallis OR   

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  On this day in history bundy victim Lynette Culver disappears from Pocatello ID   

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

1975  On May - 06 jozsef Mindszenty, [Joseph Prehm], Hungarian cardinal, dies at 83   

1976  On May - 06 karel M J F Cruysberghs, Flemish author (On the Pulpit), dies at 85   

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

1978  South Africa military goes into Angola on May - 06.   

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

1979  On May - 06 fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 81.8 kph over 200 meters   

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

1981  On May - 06 uS expels Libyan diplomats   

1982  On this day in history sam Baker, dies   

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

1984  On May - 06 bonner Pink, Conservative Party politician   

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

1986  On this day in history berlin Real Madrid wins 15th UEFA Cup   

1986  Donald E Pelotte becomes first native American bishop on May - 06.   

1986  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on May - 06.   

1986  On this day in history berlin: Real Madrid wins 15th UEFA Cup   

1987  Black South African workers go on strike over whites only election on this day in history.   

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

1987  On May - 06 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 this day in history.   

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

1989  On May - 06 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  On May - 06 tom Cruise is ticketed for careless operation of a vehicle in South Carolina   

1990  On this day in history charles Farrell, actor (Vern-My Little Margie), dies at 89   

1991  On this day in history phillie Lenny Dykstra slams his sports car into 2 trees   

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

1991  Anthony van Kampen, writer (Ketelbinkie, Geschonden Eldorado), dies on this day in history.   

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

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 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 May - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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

0523  On this day in history death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

0680  On this day in history death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)   

0988  On May - 06 death of dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland   

1085  On this day in history king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies   

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 May - 06.   

1527  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on May - 06.