Historical Events In May - 06

0523  Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on this day in history.   

0973  Henry II, Roman Catholic German king/emperor (1002/14-24) on May - 06.   

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  On this day in history balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered   

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

1475  On May - 06 dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64   

1476  Emperor Frederik III of Habsburg & duke Charles the Stout arrange marriage of their children on this day in history.   

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

1529  Battle at Gogra Mogol emperor Babur beats Afghans & Bengals on this day in history.   

1529  On this day in history battle at Gogra: Mogol emperor Babur beats Afghans & Bengals   

1536  King Henry VIII, orders bible be placed in every church on this day in history.   

1540  On May - 06 jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48   

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

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

1598  Arch duke Albrecht & Isabella become monarch of Southern Netherlands on May - 06.   

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

1606  On this day in history lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter   

1626  On this day in history 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  Cornelius Jansen, theologian (Jansenism), dies on this day in history.   

1642  On May - 06 ville Marie (Montreal) forms   

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

1644  On this day in history johan Mauritius resigns as Governor of Brazil   

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

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

1666  Paul Siefert, composer, dies at 79 on May - 06.   

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

1672  On this day in history brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands   

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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 May - 06.   

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 this day in history 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 May - 06.   

1759  On this day in history birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician   

0523  On May - 06 death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

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

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

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