Page 2: Historical Events In May - 06

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

1682  Louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles on May - 06.   

1727  On this day in history catharina I, Latvia tsarina of Russia, dies at about 42   

1733  On May - 06 1st international boxing match: Bob Whittaker beats Tito di Carni   

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

1753  On this day in history french King Louis XV observes transit of Mercury at Mendon Castle   

1757  Battle at Prague Frederik II of Prussia beats emperor army on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1769  Ferdinand III, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane on May - 06.   

1776  James Kent, composer, dies at 76 on May - 06.   

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  On this day in history vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer   

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

1794  Jean-Jacques Beauvarget-Charpentier, composer, dies at 59 on May - 06.   

1800  On May - 06 ferdinand Marcucci, composer   

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

1802  On this day in history friedrich Wilhelm Schirmer, artist   

1804  Suriname sold to English (until February 1816) on May - 06.   

1804  On this day in history suriname sold to English (until Feb, 1816)   

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 this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history william Walker, composer   

1812  Marin R Delany, Charlestown Va, 1st black major in US Medical Corp on May - 06.   

1813  Joseph Tarr Copeland, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1893 on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, composer   

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

1825  On this day in history joseph Bailey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

1829  Phoebe Ann Coffin, 1st female ordained minister in New England on May - 06.   

1830  On this day in history guido Gezelle, Flemish priest/poet   

1833  On this day in history john Deere makes first steel plow   

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1397  On this day in history 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  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on May - 06.   

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

1758  Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) was born on May - 06.   

1759  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born on this day in history.   

0523  Death of Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on May - 06.   

0680  Death of Muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602) on this day in history.   

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

1085  On this day in history 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  On May - 06 death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)   

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