Page 4: Historical Events In May - 06

1864  On this day in history battle of Port Walthall Junction, VA   

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

1868  Wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924) on this day in history.   

1869  On May - 06 joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/archivist   

1870  On this day in history amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America   

1871  August Reusner, composer on May - 06.   

1875  On May - 06 william Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949)   

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

1880  Baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal on May - 06.   

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

1882  On this day in history epping Forest England dedicated by Queen Victoria   

1882  On May - 06 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  Emmanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73) on May - 06.   

1889  The Eiffel Tower designed by French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, 57, is completed at Paris for the Universal Exhibition that opens on May - 06.   

1889  On this day in history universal Exposition opens in Paris, Eiffel Tower completed   

1889  On May - 06 arthur Morison, typographer   

1890  Mormon Church renounces polygamy [1006-Truth Restored (Morman pub)] on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine)   

1890  Hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71 on May - 06.   

1891  Conductors on London General Omnibus Company go on strike on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history ernest Guiraud, composer, dies at 54   

1894  Filip Lazar, composer on May - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1896  On May - 06 22nd Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Ben Brush wins in 2:07.75   

1897  Paul Alverdes, German writer (Pfeiferstube) on this day in history.   

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

1902  On May - 06 british SS Camorta sinks off Rangoon; 739 die   

1902  Zulu assault at Holkrantz South-Africa on May - 06.   

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  Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

0523  On this day in history death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

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

0988  On this day in history 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 May - 06.   

1475  On this day in history 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  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on this day in history.