Historical Events In May - 06

0523  Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on May - 06.   

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

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

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

1475  On this day in history 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  James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on this day in history.   

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

1527  On this day in history 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  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 May - 06.   

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

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

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

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

1604  On this day in history leon VII Spanish poet's first poem is published: La Cocina.   

1606  On May - 06 lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter   

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 May - 06 robert Bruce Cotton, English politician   

1638  On May - 06 cornelius Jansen, theologian (Jansenism), dies   

1642  Ville Marie (Montreal) forms on May - 06.   

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

1644  Johan Mauritius resigns as Governor of Brazil on this day in history.   

1648  Battle at Zólty Wody-Bohdan Chmielricki's Cossaks beat John II Casimir on May - 06.   

1648  On May - 06 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  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  On this day in history 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 May - 06.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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