Historical Events In May - 06

1864  On May - 06 battle of Port Walthall Junction, VA   

1864  On this day in history henry Livermore Abbott, US Union brig-general, dies in battle   

1868  On May - 06 wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924)   

1869  On this day in history joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/archivist   

1870  Amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America on this day in history.   

1871  August Reusner, composer on this day in history.   

1875  William Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949) on this day in history.   

1879  Johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal   

1882  On May - 06 chinese Exclusion Act US Congress ceases Chinese immigration   

1882  Epping Forest England dedicated by Queen Victoria on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history chinese Exclusion Act: US Congress ceases Chinese immigration   

1882  On May - 06 frederick Cavendish, assassinated by Fenian Invincibles, in Dublin   

1883  On this day in history jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9]   

1888  On May - 06 emmanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73)   

1889  The Eiffel Tower designed by French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, 57, is completed at Paris for the Universal Exhibition that opens on this day in history.   

1889  On May - 06 universal Exposition opens in Paris, Eiffel Tower completed   

1889  On May - 06 arthur Morison, typographer   

1890  On May - 06 mormon Church renounces polygamy [1006-Truth Restored (Morman pub)]   

1890  On May - 06 claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine)   

1890  On May - 06 hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71   

1891  On this day in history conductors on London General Omnibus Company go on strike   

1892  Ernest Guiraud, composer, dies at 54 on May - 06.   

1894  Filip Lazar, composer on this day in history.   

1895  The birth of Rudolph Valentino, Silent film star on May - 06.   

1895  21st Kentucky Derby: Soup Perkins aboard Halma wins in 2:37.50 on May - 06.   

1895  Rudolph Valentino, Castellaneta Italy, sheik/actor (Eagle) on May - 06.   

1896  On this day in history 22nd Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Ben Brush wins in 2:07.75   

1897  On May - 06 paul Alverdes, German writer (Pfeiferstube)   

1898  On this day in history daniel Gerber, Freemont Mi, beloved by babies at mealtime   

1902  British SS Camorta sinks off Rangoon; 739 die on May - 06.   

1902  On this day in history zulu assault at Holkrantz South-Africa   

1902  Walter Dawson, British Air Chief marshall on May - 06.   

1903  On this day in history chicago White Sox commit 12 errors against Detroit Tigers   

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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  On this day in history birth of lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter   

1638  On May - 06 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  Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) was born on May - 06.   

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  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on this day in history.   

1085  On May - 06 king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies   

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

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.