Page 4: Historical Events In May - 06

1864  On May - 06 battle of Port Walthall Junction, VA   

1864  On May - 06 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  Amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America on this day in history.   

1871  August Reusner, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1880  Baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

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

1882  On May - 06 epping Forest England dedicated by Queen Victoria   

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

1882  On this day in history frederick Cavendish, assassinated by Fenian Invincibles, in Dublin   

1883  Jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9] on this day in history.   

1888  Emmanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73) on this day in history.   

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

1889  Universal Exposition opens in Paris, Eiffel Tower completed on May - 06.   

1889  On this day in history arthur Morison, typographer   

1890  Mormon Church renounces polygamy [1006-Truth Restored (Morman pub)] on May - 06.   

1890  Claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine) on May - 06.   

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

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

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

1894  Filip Lazar, composer on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history the birth of Rudolph Valentino, Silent film star   

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

1895  On this day in history rudolph Valentino, Castellaneta Italy, sheik/actor (Eagle)   

1896  22nd Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Ben Brush wins in 2:07.75 on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history paul Alverdes, German writer (Pfeiferstube)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1903  On this day in history chicago White Sox commit 12 errors against Detroit Tigers   

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1397  On this day in history birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)   

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

1581  On May - 06 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 this day in history.   

1713  Charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.   

1758  On this day in history birth of maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781)   

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

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

0680  On May - 06 death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)   

0988  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on this day in history.   

1085  King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies on this day in history.   

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

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on May - 06.   

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.