Historical Events In May - 06

1864  Battle of Port Walthall Junction, VA on May - 06.   

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

1868  On this day in history wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924)   

1869  Joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/archivist on May - 06.   

1870  Amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history august Reusner, composer   

1875  William Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949) on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist   

1880  On May - 06 baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal   

1882  Chinese Exclusion Act US Congress ceases Chinese immigration on May - 06.   

1882  Epping Forest England dedicated by Queen Victoria on this day in history.   

1882  Chinese Exclusion Act: US Congress ceases Chinese immigration on this day in history.   

1882  Frederick Cavendish, assassinated by Fenian Invincibles, in Dublin on May - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 06 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 May - 06.   

1890  On May - 06 claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine)   

1890  Hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1891  On May - 06 conductors on London General Omnibus Company go on strike   

1892  Ernest Guiraud, composer, dies at 54 on May - 06.   

1894  On May - 06 filip Lazar, composer   

1895  The birth of Rudolph Valentino, Silent film star on this day in history.   

1895  On May - 06 21st Kentucky Derby: Soup Perkins aboard Halma wins in 2:37.50   

1895  On May - 06 rudolph Valentino, Castellaneta Italy, sheik/actor (Eagle)   

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 May - 06 daniel Gerber, Freemont Mi, beloved by babies at mealtime   

1902  British SS Camorta sinks off Rangoon; 739 die on May - 06.   

1902  Zulu assault at Holkrantz South-Africa on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history walter Dawson, British Air Chief marshall   

1903  Chicago White Sox commit 12 errors against Detroit Tigers 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 this day in history birth of marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)   

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  On May - 06 birth of henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696)   

1713  On May - 06 birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)   

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 this day in history 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 May - 06.   

1085  On this day in history king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies   

1124  On this day in history death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered   

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  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on May - 06.