Page 8: Historical Events In May - 06

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

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

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

1978  On May - 06 south Africa military goes into Angola   

1978  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history sam Baker, dies   

1984  On May - 06 josé Napoleon Duarte wins El Salvador presidential election   

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

1985  17th Space Shuttle Mission (51-B)-Challenger 7 lands at Edwards Air Force Base on May - 06.   

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

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  On this day in history black South African workers go on strike over whites only election   

1987  On May - 06 gary Hart denies affair with model Donna Rice   

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 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 this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history 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 May - 06.   

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  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  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) was born on May - 06.   

1581  On May - 06 birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

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

1638  Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696) was born on May - 06.   

1713  Charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780) was born on May - 06.   

1758  Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) was born on May - 06.   

1759  On May - 06 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  On May - 06 death of dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland   

1085  King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies on this day in history.   

1124  Death of Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on May - 06.   

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

1502  On May - 06 death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)   

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