Page 3: Historical Events In May - 06

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

1835  On May - 06 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1841  On this day in history john Thomson, composer, dies at 35   

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

1844  On this day in history johan Thorbecke argue general right to vote   

1848  On this day in history otto Tank ends slavery in Suriname colony   

1849  Wyatt Eaton, artist on this day in history.   

1851  On May - 06 dr John Gorrie patents a "refrigeration machine"   

1851  On May - 06 linus Yale patents Yale-lock   

1851  On this day in history new slave regulations go into effect in Suriname   

1851  On this day in history san Fransisco Chamber of Commerce starts   

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

1853  On May - 06 the first major US rail disaster kills 46 (Norwalk CT)   

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

1856  On May - 06 the birth of Robert Peary, American Artic explorer   

1856  The birth of Sigmund Freud, Austrian psychologist on this day in history.   

1856  On May - 06 robert Edwin Peary, US, arctic explorer (North Pole-Apr 6 1909)   

1856  William Hamilton, metaphysicist, dies on this day in history.   

1858  Georges Adolphe Hue, composer on May - 06.   

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

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

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

1861  Arkansas & Tennessee become 9th & 10th states to secede from US on May - 06.   

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

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

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

1862  On this day in history henry David Thoreau, US writer/pacifist (Walden Pond), dies at 44   

1864  On May - 06 battle of Port Walthall Junction VA   

1864  General Sherman begins advance to Atlanta GA on this day in history.   

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

1501  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) was born on this day in history.   

1581  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on May - 06.   

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter was born on May - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1502  On May - 06 death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)   

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