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  West German chancellor W Brandt resigns on this day in history.   

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

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

1978  On May - 06 ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76   

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 May - 06 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  On this day in history bonner Pink, Conservative Party politician   

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

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 this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

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

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

1987  On this day in history gary Hart denies affair with model Donna Rice   

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 this day in history.   

1987  On May - 06 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1987  William J Casey, director of CIA (1981-87), dies at 73 on May - 06.   

1989  Guy Williams, actor (Zorro, Lost in Space) on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history 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  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  On May - 06 space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) lands   

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

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1397  On this day in history 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 May - 06.   

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

1606  On May - 06 birth of lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter   

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

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

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

0988  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on May - 06.   

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

1124  On this day in history death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered   

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.