Page 4: Historical Events In May - 06

1864  On this day in history battle of Port Walthall Junction, VA   

1864  Henry Livermore Abbott, US Union brig-general, dies in battle on May - 06.   

1868  Wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924) on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/archivist   

1870  On this day in history amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America   

1871  On this day in history august Reusner, composer   

1875  On May - 06 william Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949)   

1879  On this day in history johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist   

1880  On May - 06 baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal   

1882  Chinese Exclusion Act US Congress ceases Chinese immigration on May - 06.   

1882  Epping Forest England dedicated by Queen Victoria on this day in history.   

1882  Chinese Exclusion Act: US Congress ceases Chinese immigration on May - 06.   

1882  Frederick Cavendish, assassinated by Fenian Invincibles, in Dublin on May - 06.   

1883  Jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9] on May - 06.   

1888  On this day in history emmanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73)   

1889  On this day in history the Eiffel Tower designed by French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, 57, is completed at Paris for the Universal Exhibition that opens   

1889  On this day in history universal Exposition opens in Paris, Eiffel Tower completed   

1889  Arthur Morison, typographer on this day in history.   

1890  On May - 06 mormon Church renounces polygamy [1006-Truth Restored (Morman pub)]   

1890  Claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine) on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71   

1891  Conductors on London General Omnibus Company go on strike on May - 06.   

1892  Ernest Guiraud, composer, dies at 54 on May - 06.   

1894  On May - 06 filip Lazar, composer   

1895  The birth of Rudolph Valentino, Silent film star on May - 06.   

1895  On May - 06 21st Kentucky Derby: Soup Perkins aboard Halma wins in 2:37.50   

1895  On this day in history rudolph Valentino, Castellaneta Italy, sheik/actor (Eagle)   

1896  On May - 06 22nd Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Ben Brush wins in 2:07.75   

1897  Paul Alverdes, German writer (Pfeiferstube) on this day in history.   

1898  On May - 06 daniel Gerber, Freemont Mi, beloved by babies at mealtime   

1902  On this day in history british SS Camorta sinks off Rangoon; 739 die   

1902  Zulu assault at Holkrantz South-Africa on this day in history.   

1902  Walter Dawson, British Air Chief marshall on May - 06.   

1903  Chicago White Sox commit 12 errors against Detroit Tigers on May - 06.   

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1397  On this day in history birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)   

1501  On this day in history birth of marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)   

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

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  On this day in history death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

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 this day in history.   

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

1527  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on May - 06.