Historical Events In May - 06

0523  Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on this day in history.   

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

0988  On May - 06 dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland   

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

1124  On May - 06 balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered   

1312  Pope Clement V closes Council of Vienna on this day in history.   

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

1476  On this day in history emperor Frederik III of Habsburg & duke Charles the Stout arrange marriage of their children   

1501  On May - 06 marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)   

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

1527  Spanish & German Imperial troops sack Rome; ending the Renaissance on May - 06.   

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

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

1529  On May - 06 battle at Gogra Mogol emperor Babur beats Afghans & Bengals   

1529  On May - 06 battle at Gogra: Mogol emperor Babur beats Afghans & Bengals   

1536  King Henry VIII, orders bible be placed in every church on May - 06.   

1540  Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1542  Francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time on this day in history.   

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

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

1604  Leon VII Spanish poet's first poem is published: La Cocina on this day in history.   

1606  On May - 06 lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter   

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  Robert Bruce Cotton, English politician on this day in history.   

1638  Cornelius Jansen, theologian (Jansenism), dies on this day in history.   

1642  On May - 06 ville Marie (Montreal) forms   

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

1644  On May - 06 johan Mauritius resigns as Governor of Brazil   

1648  Battle at Zólty Wody-Bohdan Chmielricki's Cossaks beat John II Casimir on May - 06.   

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

1666  On May - 06 paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79   

1667  On May - 06 johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer, dies at 50   

1672  Brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

1501  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) was born on May - 06.   

1581  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on this day in history.   

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

1638  Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696) was born on May - 06.   

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

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

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

0988  On May - 06 death of dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland   

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

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

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

1502  Death of James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37