Page 6: Historical Events In May - 06

1920  On May - 06 john Henderson, Lord-Lieutenant (Berkshire England)   

1921  On this day in history american Soccer League forms   

1924  Carel S Adama van Scheltema, poet/writer (socialism), dies at 47 on May - 06.   

1925  Ty Cobb hits his 5th HR in 2 games tying Cap Ansons record of 1884 on this day in history.   

1929  On May - 06 aL announces it will discontinue MVP award   

1933  On May - 06 italy & USSR sign trade agreement   

1933  59th Kentucky Derby: Don Meade aboard Brokers Tip wins in 2:06.8 on May - 06.   

1934  Red Sox score 12 runs in 4th inning including record 4 consecutive triples hit by Carl Reynolds, Moose Solters, Rick Ferrell, & B Walters on May - 06.   

1935  British King George & Queen Mary celebrates silver jubilee on May - 06.   

1936  Hans Jelmoli, composer, dies at 59 on May - 06.   

1937  On this day in history dirigible Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst NJ (36 die, captured on film and radio live)   

1937  The Hindenberg airship catches fire and is destroyed while in the USA on May - 06.   

1937  On May - 06 dirigible Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst, NJ (36 die)   

1938  Dutch writer Maurits Dekker sentenced to 50 days for "offending a friendly head of state" (Hitler) on this day in history.   

1939  On May - 06 1st performance of Honegger/Claudel's "Jeanne d'Arc Ouch B-cher"   

1940  Pulitzer prize awarded to John Steinbeck (Grapes of Wrath) on this day in history.   

1941  Joseph Stalin became premier of Russia on this day in history.   

1942  CAPT Milton Miles arrives in Chungking, China, to begin building an intelligence and guerilla training organization, Naval Group China on May - 06.   

1942  On this day in history corregidor & Philippines surrender to Japanese Armies   

1943  British first army opens assault on Tunis on May - 06.   

1943  British 1st army opens assault on Tunis on this day in history.   

1944  On May - 06 70th Kentucky Derby: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 2:04.2   

1945  General J Blaskowitz surrenders German troops in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1945  On May - 06 german troops north of Italy surrender to General Devers of the U.S. 7th Army division.   

1945  Naval landing force evacuates 500 Marshallese from Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands on May - 06.   

1945  Tarakan town and airstrip captured on May - 06.   

1945  On this day in history gen J Blaskowitz surrenders German troops in Netherlands   

1946  Pulitzer prize awarded to Arthur M Schlesinger (Age of Jackson)" on this day in history.   

1948  On May - 06 "Sally" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances   

1948  On this day in history 43 communist rebels, executed in Athens   

1949  A L Ochse, cricketer (10 wickets in 3 Tests for S Afr 1927-29), dies on this day in history.   

1950  Liz Taylor's first marriage (Conrad Hilton Jr) on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history "Great to Be Alive" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 52 perfs   

1950  On this day in history agnes Smedley, writer, dies   

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

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 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 May - 06 death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

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

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  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  Death of James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on May - 06.   

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