Page 3: Historical Events In May - 06

1833  John Deere makes 1st steel plow on May - 06.   

1835  On this day in history the first edition of New York Herald (price 1¢)   

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

1836  Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer, dies at 78 on May - 06.   

1838  Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer on this day in history.   

1840  The first postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain) (try and buy it now!) on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history 1st postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain)   

1841  John Thomson, composer, dies at 35 on May - 06.   

1843  Grove Karl Gilbert, geologist, investigated Lake Bonneville, Utah on May - 06.   

1844  Johan Thorbecke argue general right to vote on May - 06.   

1848  On May - 06 otto Tank ends slavery in Suriname colony   

1849  Wyatt Eaton, artist on May - 06.   

1851  On this day in history dr John Gorrie patents a "refrigeration machine"   

1851  Linus Yale patents Yale-lock on this day in history.   

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

1851  San Fransisco Chamber of Commerce starts on May - 06.   

1852  On May - 06 charles-Louis-Joseph Hanssens, composer, dies at 75   

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

1853  1st major US rail disaster kills 46 (Norwalk, Connecticut) on this day in history.   

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

1856  On this day in history the birth of Sigmund Freud, Austrian psychologist   

1856  Robert Edwin Peary, US, arctic explorer (North Pole-Apr 6 1909) on May - 06.   

1856  On this day in history william Hamilton, metaphysicist, dies   

1858  Georges Adolphe Hue, composer on this day in history.   

1859  Luis Maria Drago, Argentina, statesman, anti-interventionist on this day in history.   

1859  Friedrich Heinrich Alexander, explorer/scientist, dies on this day in history.   

1860  SF Olympic Club, 1st US athletic club forms on May - 06.   

1861  Arkansas & Tennessee become 9th & 10th states to secede from US on this day in history.   

1861  Jefferson Davis approves a bill declaring War between US & Confederacy on this day in history.   

1861  Arkansas & Tennessee becomes 9th & 10th state to secede from US on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history radindranath Tagore, Hindu poet/mystic/composer (Nobel 1913)   

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

1864  On May - 06 battle of Port Walthall Junction VA   

1864  On this day in history general Sherman begins advance to Atlanta GA   

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1397  Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450) was born on this day in history.   

1501  On May - 06 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  On May - 06 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  On this day in history birth of maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781)   

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

0523  On this day in history 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 May - 06.   

1124  On this day in history death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered   

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

1502  On this day in history death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)   

1527  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on this day in history.