Page 2: Historical Events In May - 06

1678  On this day in history joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44   

1682  On May - 06 louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles.   

1727  Catharina I, Latvia tsarina of Russia, dies at about 42 on May - 06.   

1733  1st international boxing match: Bob Whittaker beats Tito di Carni on May - 06.   

1739  Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed), dies at 63 on May - 06.   

1753  On May - 06 french King Louis XV observes transit of Mercury at Mendon Castle   

1757  Battle at Prague Frederik II of Prussia beats emperor army on this day in history.   

1757  Battle at Prague: Frederik II of Prussia beats emperor army on May - 06.   

1758  Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) on this day in history.   

1759  On May - 06 francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician   

1769  Ferdinand III, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane on this day in history.   

1776  James Kent, composer, dies at 76 on May - 06.   

1785  On May - 06 arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller   

1786  On May - 06 ludwig Borne, writer   

1787  On May - 06 1st Black Masonic Lodge (African # 459) forms Prince Hall, Boston   

1790  Vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer on this day in history.   

1794  On May - 06 haiti, under Toussaint L'Ouverture, revolts against France   

1794  On this day in history jean-Jacques Beauvarget-Charpentier, composer, dies at 59   

1800  On May - 06 ferdinand Marcucci, composer   

1801  On this day in history george Sears Greene, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899   

1802  On May - 06 friedrich Wilhelm Schirmer, artist   

1804  On May - 06 suriname sold to English (until February 1816)   

1804  On May - 06 suriname sold to English (until Feb, 1816)   

1806  On May - 06 london announces a blockade of the European coast from Brest to the Elbe May 6 but permits ships from neutral nations to pass if they are not carrying goods to or from enemy ports   

1806  On this day in history chapin Aaron Harris, US, found America Society of Dental Surgeons   

1809  William Walker, composer on May - 06.   

1812  Marin R Delany, Charlestown Va, 1st black major in US Medical Corp on this day in history.   

1813  On May - 06 joseph Tarr Copeland, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1893   

1814  Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, composer on this day in history.   

1814  On May - 06 george Joseph Vogler, composer, dies at 64   

1825  Joseph Bailey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 on May - 06.   

1829  Phoebe Ann Coffin, 1st female ordained minister in New England on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history guido Gezelle, Flemish priest/poet   

1833  On May - 06 john Deere makes first steel plow   

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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  On this day in history birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

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 this day in history.   

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

1758  On May - 06 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 this day in history.   

0680  Death of Muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602) on May - 06.   

0988  On May - 06 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 this day in history.   

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

1502  Death of James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on this day in history.   

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