Historical Events In May - 06

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

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

1974  West German chancellor W Brandt resigns on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1978  Ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76 on May - 06.  

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1979  On this day in history fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 81.8 kph over 200 meters  

1979  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.  

1981  On May - 06 uS expels Libyan diplomats  

1982  Sam Baker, dies on May - 06.  

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

1984  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1986  On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island  

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 May - 06.  

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

1987  Mario Andretti sets the one-lap speed record at Indianapolis 500 at 218.204 MPH on this day in history.  

1987  On this day in history pTL's Jim Bakker & Rich Dortch dismissed from Assemblies of God  

1987  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR  

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

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  On this day in history space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) lands  

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

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1397  On this day in history birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)  

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 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  On this day in history birth of maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781)  

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

1475  On May - 06 dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64  

1502  On this day in history death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)  

1527  On this day in history karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37