Page 8: Historical Events In May - 06

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

1974  On this day in history stolen "Guitar Player" painting by Jan Vermeer found in London   

1974  On this day in history west German chancellor W Brandt resigns   

1975  Bundy victim Lynette Culver disappears from Pocatello ID on May - 06.   

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

1975  Jozsef Mindszenty, [Joseph Prehm], Hungarian cardinal, dies at 83 on May - 06.   

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

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

1978  South Africa military goes into Angola on May - 06.   

1978  Ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76 on May - 06.   

1979  On May - 06 fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 81.8 kph over 200 meters   

1979  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1981  US expels Libyan diplomats on this day in history.   

1982  Sam Baker, dies on May - 06.   

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  17th Space Shuttle Mission (51-B)-Challenger 7 lands at Edwards Air Force Base on this day in history.   

1986  On May - 06 berlin Real Madrid wins 15th UEFA Cup   

1986  Donald E Pelotte becomes first native American bishop on May - 06.   

1986  On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

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

1987  Black South African workers go on strike over whites only election on May - 06.   

1987  On May - 06 gary Hart denies affair with model Donna Rice   

1987  On this day in history mario Andretti sets the one-lap speed record at Indianapolis 500 at 218.204 MPH   

1987  On May - 06 pTL's Jim Bakker & Rich Dortch dismissed from Assemblies of God   

1987  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on May - 06.   

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  Tom Cruise is ticketed for careless operation of a vehicle in South Carolina on this day in history.   

1990  Charles Farrell, actor (Vern-My Little Margie), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1991  Phillie Lenny Dykstra slams his sports car into 2 trees on May - 06.   

1991  Space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) lands on May - 06.   

1991  On this day in history anthony van Kampen, writer (Ketelbinkie, Geschonden Eldorado), dies   

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1397  On May - 06 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 this day in history.   

1581  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on May - 06.   

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter was born on this day in history.   

1638  Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696) was born on May - 06.   

1713  Charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780) was born on May - 06.   

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

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

0523  Death of Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on May - 06.   

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 May - 06.   

1124  On May - 06 death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered   

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

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 May - 06.