Page 8: 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  On this day in history west German chancellor W Brandt resigns   

1975  Bundy victim Lynette Culver disappears from Pocatello ID on May - 06.   

1975  On this day in history 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 this day in history karel M J F Cruysberghs, Flemish author (On the Pulpit), dies at 85   

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

1979  Fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 81.8 kph over 200 meters on this day in history.   

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

1981  On this day in history uS expels Libyan diplomats   

1982  Sam Baker, dies on May - 06.   

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

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  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 May - 06 berlin: Real Madrid wins 15th UEFA Cup   

1987  On May - 06 black South African workers go on strike over whites only election   

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 this day in history.   

1987  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

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  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 May - 06 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 May - 06.   

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

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

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