Historical Events In May - 06

0523  On May - 06 thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

0973  On this day in history henry II, Roman Catholic German king/emperor (1002/14-24)   

0988  On this day in history dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland   

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

1124  Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on this day in history.   

1312  On this day in history pope Clement V closes Council of Vienna   

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1476  Emperor Frederik III of Habsburg & duke Charles the Stout arrange marriage of their children on May - 06.   

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

1502  On May - 06 james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)   

1527  Spanish & German Imperial troops sack Rome; ending the Renaissance on May - 06.   

1527  Spanish & German Imperial troops sack Rome; ending Renaissance on this day in history.   

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

1529  On May - 06 battle at Gogra Mogol emperor Babur beats Afghans & Bengals   

1529  Battle at Gogra: Mogol emperor Babur beats Afghans & Bengals on May - 06.   

1536  On May - 06 king Henry VIII, orders bible be placed in every church   

1540  Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1542  Francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time on May - 06.   

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

1598  Arch duke Albrecht & Isabella become monarch of Southern Netherlands on this day in history.   

1604  Leon VII Spanish poet's first poem is published: La Cocina on May - 06.   

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter on May - 06.   

1626  Dutch colonist Paul Minuit buys Manhattan for $24 in trinkets on this day in history.   

1626  Dutch colonist Peter Minuit buys Manhattan Island from local Indians for 60 guilders worth of trinkets on May - 06.   

1631  On this day in history robert Bruce Cotton, English politician   

1638  On this day in history cornelius Jansen, theologian (Jansenism), dies   

1642  Ville Marie (Montreal) forms on this day in history.   

1642  On this day in history frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday   

1644  On May - 06 johan Mauritius resigns as Governor of Brazil   

1648  Battle at Zólty Wody-Bohdan Chmielricki's Cossaks beat John II Casimir on this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history battle at Zolty Wody-Bohdan Chmielricki's Cossaks beat John II Casimir   

1666  On this day in history paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79   

1667  On May - 06 johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer, dies at 50   

1672  Brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands on this day in history.   

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1397  Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450) was born on May - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1638  On May - 06 birth of henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696)   

1713  On this day in history birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)   

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 this day in history.   

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  On May - 06 king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies   

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

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.