Historical Events In May - 06

1974  On May - 06 bundy victim Roberta Parks disappears from OSU, Corvallis OR   

1974  On this day in history stolen "Guitar Player" painting by Jan Vermeer found in London   

1974  West German chancellor W Brandt resigns on May - 06.   

1975  On this day in history 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 May - 06 jozsef Mindszenty, [Joseph Prehm], Hungarian cardinal, dies at 83   

1976  On May - 06 karel M J F Cruysberghs, Flemish author (On the Pulpit), dies at 85   

1977  On May - 06 "Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl" released in UK   

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  On May - 06 fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 81.8 kph over 200 meters   

1979  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1981  US expels Libyan diplomats on May - 06.   

1982  On this day in history sam Baker, dies   

1984  On this day in history josé Napoleon Duarte wins El Salvador presidential election   

1984  Bonner Pink, Conservative Party politician on May - 06.   

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

1986  On this day in history berlin Real Madrid wins 15th UEFA Cup   

1986  Donald E Pelotte becomes first native American bishop on this day in history.   

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

1987  On May - 06 mario Andretti sets the one-lap speed record at Indianapolis 500 at 218.204 MPH   

1987  On May - 06 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  On this day in history 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 May - 06.   

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

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

1606  On May - 06 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 this day in history.   

1758  On May - 06 birth of maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781)   

1759  On May - 06 birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician   

0523  On May - 06 death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

0680  Death of Muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602) on May - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.