Historical Events In May - 06

0523  On May - 06 thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

0973  Henry II, Roman Catholic German king/emperor (1002/14-24) on May - 06.   

0988  Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on May - 06.   

1085  On this day in history king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies   

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

1312  Pope Clement V closes Council of Vienna on May - 06.   

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

1476  On May - 06 emperor Frederik III of Habsburg & duke Charles the Stout arrange marriage of their children   

1501  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) on this day in history.   

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

1527  On this day in history spanish & German Imperial troops sack Rome; ending the Renaissance   

1527  Spanish & German Imperial troops sack Rome; ending Renaissance on this day in history.   

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

1529  Battle at Gogra Mogol emperor Babur beats Afghans & Bengals on May - 06.   

1529  On this day in history battle at Gogra: Mogol emperor Babur beats Afghans & Bengals   

1536  On May - 06 king Henry VIII, orders bible be placed in every church   

1540  On this day in history jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48   

1542  On May - 06 francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time.   

1581  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter on May - 06.   

1598  On this day in history arch duke Albrecht & Isabella become monarch of Southern Netherlands   

1604  On May - 06 leon VII Spanish poet's first poem is published: La Cocina.   

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter on May - 06.   

1626  On May - 06 dutch colonist Paul Minuit buys Manhattan for $24 in trinkets   

1626  On this day in history dutch colonist Peter Minuit buys Manhattan Island from local Indians for 60 guilders worth of trinkets   

1631  On this day in history robert Bruce Cotton, English politician   

1638  On this day in history cornelius Jansen, theologian (Jansenism), dies   

1642  Ville Marie (Montreal) forms on May - 06.   

1642  On May - 06 frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday   

1644  Johan Mauritius resigns as Governor of Brazil on May - 06.   

1648  On May - 06 battle at Zólty Wody-Bohdan Chmielricki's Cossaks beat John II Casimir   

1648  Battle at Zolty Wody-Bohdan Chmielricki's Cossaks beat John II Casimir on this day in history.   

1666  Paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79 on May - 06.   

1667  On this day in history johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer, dies at 50   

1672  Brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands on May - 06.   

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1397  Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450) was born on May - 06.   

1501  On this day in history birth of marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)   

1581  On May - 06 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  Charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780) was born on May - 06.   

1758  Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) was born on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history 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  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on May - 06.   

1085  King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies on May - 06.   

1124  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1527  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on this day in history.