Page 8: Historical Events In May - 06

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

1974  Stolen "Guitar Player" painting by Jan Vermeer found in London on this day in history.   

1974  West German chancellor W Brandt resigns on May - 06.   

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

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

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

1978  On May - 06 south Africa military goes into Angola   

1978  On May - 06 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 this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1981  US expels Libyan diplomats on this day in history.   

1982  On May - 06 sam Baker, dies   

1984  José Napoleon Duarte wins El Salvador presidential election on May - 06.   

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

1986  On this day in history donald E Pelotte becomes first native American bishop   

1986  On May - 06 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 May - 06.   

1987  Gary Hart denies affair with model Donna Rice on this day in history.   

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

1987  On this day in history william J Casey, director of CIA (1981-87), dies at 73   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 06.   

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1397  Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450) was born on this day in history.   

1501  On May - 06 birth of marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)   

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 May - 06.   

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

0680  On May - 06 death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)   

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 this day in history.   

1124  On May - 06 death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered   

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on May - 06.   

1502  Death of James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on May - 06.   

1527  On May - 06 karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37