Page 8: Historical Events In May - 06

1974  Bundy victim Roberta Parks disappears from OSU, Corvallis OR on this day in history.   

1974  On May - 06 stolen "Guitar Player" painting by Jan Vermeer found in London   

1974  West German chancellor W Brandt resigns on May - 06.   

1975  On this day in history bundy victim Lynette Culver disappears from Pocatello ID   

1975  On May - 06 early warnings provided by REACT (ham radio operators) means only 3 people die in tornado that strikes Omaha NE   

1975  On May - 06 jozsef Mindszenty, [Joseph Prehm], Hungarian cardinal, dies at 83   

1976  Karel M J F Cruysberghs, Flemish author (On the Pulpit), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1977  "Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl" released in UK on May - 06.   

1978  On May - 06 south Africa military goes into Angola   

1978  Ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1979  Fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 81.8 kph over 200 meters on this day in history.   

1979  On May - 06 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1981  On May - 06 uS expels Libyan diplomats   

1982  On this day in history sam Baker, dies   

1984  On this day in history josé Napoleon Duarte wins El Salvador presidential election   

1984  On this day in history bonner Pink, Conservative Party politician   

1985  On May - 06 17th Space Shuttle Mission (51-B)-Challenger 7 lands at Edwards Air Force Base   

1986  Berlin Real Madrid wins 15th UEFA Cup on May - 06.   

1986  On May - 06 donald E Pelotte becomes first native American bishop   

1986  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history berlin: Real Madrid wins 15th UEFA Cup   

1987  On this day in history black South African workers go on strike over whites only election   

1987  On this day in history gary Hart denies affair with model Donna Rice   

1987  Mario Andretti sets the one-lap speed record at Indianapolis 500 at 218.204 MPH on May - 06.   

1987  PTL's Jim Bakker & Rich Dortch dismissed from Assemblies of God on this day in history.   

1987  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history william J Casey, director of CIA (1981-87), dies at 73   

1989  Guy Williams, actor (Zorro, Lost in Space) on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history former President PW Botha quit South Africa's ruling National Party   

1990  On this day in history tom Cruise is ticketed for careless operation of a vehicle in South Carolina   

1990  On this day in history charles Farrell, actor (Vern-My Little Margie), dies at 89   

1991  On May - 06 phillie Lenny Dykstra slams his sports car into 2 trees   

1991  On May - 06 space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) lands   

1991  Anthony van Kampen, writer (Ketelbinkie, Geschonden Eldorado), dies on this day in history.   

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1397  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

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 May - 06.   

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

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

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 May - 06 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 this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)   

1527  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on this day in history.