Historical Events In May - 06

0523  On May - 06 thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

0973  Henry II, Roman Catholic German king/emperor (1002/14-24) on this day in history.   

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

1085  On this day in history king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies   

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

1312  Pope Clement V closes Council of Vienna on this day in history.   

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

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

1501  On May - 06 marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)   

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

1527  On this day in history spanish & German Imperial troops sack Rome; ending the Renaissance   

1527  On May - 06 spanish & German Imperial troops sack Rome; ending Renaissance   

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

1529  On this day in history 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  On May - 06 jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48   

1542  On this day in history francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time.   

1581  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1626  On May - 06 dutch colonist Paul Minuit buys Manhattan for $24 in trinkets   

1626  On May - 06 dutch colonist Peter Minuit buys Manhattan Island from local Indians for 60 guilders worth of trinkets   

1631  Robert Bruce Cotton, English politician on this day in history.   

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

1642  On this day in history ville Marie (Montreal) forms   

1642  On May - 06 frans Francken, the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday   

1644  Johan Mauritius resigns as Governor of Brazil on May - 06.   

1648  On May - 06 battle at Zólty Wody-Bohdan Chmielricki's Cossaks beat John II Casimir   

1648  On May - 06 battle at Zolty Wody-Bohdan Chmielricki's Cossaks beat John II Casimir   

1666  On May - 06 paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79   

1667  Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1501  On this day in history birth of marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)   

1581  On May - 06 birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

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

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 May - 06.   

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 this day in history death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)   

0988  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on May - 06.   

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  On May - 06 dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64   

1502  Death of James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on May - 06.   

1527  On this day in history karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37