Page 3: Historical Events In May - 06

1833  John Deere makes 1st steel plow on this day in history.   

1835  The first edition of New York Herald (price 1¢) on May - 06.   

1835  On this day in history 1st edition of NY Herald (price 1 cent)   

1836  On May - 06 christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer, dies at 78   

1838  On this day in history alfred Humphreys Pease, composer   

1840  The first postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain) (try and buy it now!) on May - 06.   

1840  On May - 06 1st postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain)   

1841  On May - 06 john Thomson, composer, dies at 35   

1843  On May - 06 grove Karl Gilbert, geologist, investigated Lake Bonneville, Utah   

1844  Johan Thorbecke argue general right to vote on this day in history.   

1848  Otto Tank ends slavery in Suriname colony on May - 06.   

1849  On this day in history wyatt Eaton, artist   

1851  Dr John Gorrie patents a "refrigeration machine" on May - 06.   

1851  On May - 06 linus Yale patents Yale-lock   

1851  New slave regulations go into effect in Suriname on May - 06.   

1851  San Fransisco Chamber of Commerce starts on this day in history.   

1852  Charles-Louis-Joseph Hanssens, composer, dies at 75 on May - 06.   

1853  The first major US rail disaster kills 46 (Norwalk CT) on May - 06.   

1853  On May - 06 1st major US rail disaster kills 46 (Norwalk, Connecticut)   

1856  On this day in history the birth of Robert Peary, American Artic explorer   

1856  The birth of Sigmund Freud, Austrian psychologist on May - 06.   

1856  On this day in history robert Edwin Peary, US, arctic explorer (North Pole-Apr 6 1909)   

1856  William Hamilton, metaphysicist, dies on May - 06.   

1858  On May - 06 georges Adolphe Hue, composer   

1859  On May - 06 luis Maria Drago, Argentina, statesman, anti-interventionist   

1859  Friedrich Heinrich Alexander, explorer/scientist, dies on May - 06.   

1860  SF Olympic Club, 1st US athletic club forms on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history arkansas & Tennessee become 9th & 10th states to secede from US   

1861  Jefferson Davis approves a bill declaring War between US & Confederacy on May - 06.   

1861  On May - 06 arkansas & Tennessee becomes 9th & 10th state to secede from US   

1861  Radindranath Tagore, Hindu poet/mystic/composer (Nobel 1913) on May - 06.   

1862  On May - 06 henry David Thoreau, US writer/pacifist (Walden Pond), dies at 44   

1864  Battle of Port Walthall Junction VA on May - 06.   

1864  General Sherman begins advance to Atlanta GA on May - 06.   

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

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

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

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  On May - 06 birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)   

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  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  King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies on May - 06.   

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

1475  On this day in history 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  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on this day in history.