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 this day in history.   

1868  On May - 06 wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924)   

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

1870  Amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America on this day in history.   

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  Johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist on this day in history.   

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

1882  On May - 06 chinese Exclusion Act US Congress ceases Chinese immigration   

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

1882  Chinese Exclusion Act: US Congress ceases Chinese immigration on this day in history.   

1882  On May - 06 frederick Cavendish, assassinated by Fenian Invincibles, in Dublin   

1883  On this day in history jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9]   

1888  On May - 06 emmanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73)   

1889  On May - 06 the Eiffel Tower designed by French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, 57, is completed at Paris for the Universal Exhibition that opens   

1889  Universal Exposition opens in Paris, Eiffel Tower completed on this day in history.   

1889  Arthur Morison, typographer on this day in history.   

1890  Mormon Church renounces polygamy [1006-Truth Restored (Morman pub)] on this day in history.   

1890  On May - 06 claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine)   

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  On May - 06 ernest Guiraud, composer, dies at 54   

1894  On May - 06 filip Lazar, composer   

1895  On May - 06 the birth of Rudolph Valentino, Silent film star   

1895  On this day in history 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  On this day in history paul Alverdes, German writer (Pfeiferstube)   

1898  Daniel Gerber, Freemont Mi, beloved by babies at mealtime on May - 06.   

1902  British SS Camorta sinks off Rangoon; 739 die on May - 06.   

1902  On this day in history zulu assault at Holkrantz South-Africa   

1902  Walter Dawson, British Air Chief marshall on this day in history.   

1903  On May - 06 chicago White Sox commit 12 errors against Detroit Tigers   

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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 May - 06 birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

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

1638  On this day in history 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 May - 06 birth of maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781)   

1759  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born on this day in history.   

0523  On May - 06 death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

0680  On this day in history death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)   

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 this day in history.   

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on May - 06.   

1502  Death of James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on May - 06.   

1527  On May - 06 karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37