Page 2: Historical Events In May - 06

1678  On May - 06 joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44   

1682  On May - 06 louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles.   

1727  Catharina I, Latvia tsarina of Russia, dies at about 42 on May - 06.   

1733  On this day in history 1st international boxing match: Bob Whittaker beats Tito di Carni   

1739  Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed), dies at 63 on May - 06.   

1753  French King Louis XV observes transit of Mercury at Mendon Castle on this day in history.   

1757  On this day in history battle at Prague Frederik II of Prussia beats emperor army   

1757  Battle at Prague: Frederik II of Prussia beats emperor army on May - 06.   

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

1759  On this day in history francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician   

1769  Ferdinand III, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane on this day in history.   

1776  On May - 06 james Kent, composer, dies at 76   

1785  On this day in history arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller   

1786  On May - 06 ludwig Borne, writer   

1787  On May - 06 1st Black Masonic Lodge (African # 459) forms Prince Hall, Boston   

1790  Vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer on May - 06.   

1794  Haiti, under Toussaint L'Ouverture, revolts against France on May - 06.   

1794  On this day in history jean-Jacques Beauvarget-Charpentier, composer, dies at 59   

1800  On May - 06 ferdinand Marcucci, composer   

1801  George Sears Greene, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 on May - 06.   

1802  On May - 06 friedrich Wilhelm Schirmer, artist   

1804  Suriname sold to English (until February 1816) on this day in history.   

1804  Suriname sold to English (until Feb, 1816) on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history london announces a blockade of the European coast from Brest to the Elbe May 6 but permits ships from neutral nations to pass if they are not carrying goods to or from enemy ports   

1806  Chapin Aaron Harris, US, found America Society of Dental Surgeons on May - 06.   

1809  On May - 06 william Walker, composer   

1812  Marin R Delany, Charlestown Va, 1st black major in US Medical Corp on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history joseph Tarr Copeland, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1893   

1814  Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, composer on May - 06.   

1814  George Joseph Vogler, composer, dies at 64 on May - 06.   

1825  On May - 06 joseph Bailey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

1829  Phoebe Ann Coffin, 1st female ordained minister in New England on this day in history.   

1830  Guido Gezelle, Flemish priest/poet on this day in history.   

1833  John Deere makes first steel plow on this day in history.   

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1397  On May - 06 birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)   

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

1581  On this day in history birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

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

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 May - 06.   

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

1759  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born on May - 06.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

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 May - 06.