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  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 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  Ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1979  Fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 81.8 kph over 200 meters on May - 06.   

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

1981  US expels Libyan diplomats on this day in history.   

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 May - 06.   

1985  On May - 06 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 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  On May - 06 black South African workers go on strike over whites only election   

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

1987  Mario Andretti sets the one-lap speed record at Indianapolis 500 at 218.204 MPH on May - 06.   

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

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  On May - 06 charles Farrell, actor (Vern-My Little Margie), dies at 89   

1991  Phillie Lenny Dykstra slams his sports car into 2 trees on May - 06.   

1991  Space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) lands on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history anthony van Kampen, writer (Ketelbinkie, Geschonden Eldorado), dies   

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1397  On May - 06 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 this day in history.   

1638  Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

1713  On May - 06 birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)   

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

1759  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born on this day in history.   

0523  On this day in history death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

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

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 May - 06.   

1124  Death of Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1502  On May - 06 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