Page 4: Historical Events In May - 06

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

1864  On May - 06 henry Livermore Abbott, US Union brig-general, dies in battle   

1868  Wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924) on May - 06.   

1869  Joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/archivist on May - 06.   

1870  Amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America on May - 06.   

1871  August Reusner, composer on May - 06.   

1875  William Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949) on this day in history.   

1879  Johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist on May - 06.   

1880  Baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal on May - 06.   

1882  On this day in history chinese Exclusion Act US Congress ceases Chinese immigration   

1882  Epping Forest England dedicated by Queen Victoria on May - 06.   

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

1882  Frederick Cavendish, assassinated by Fenian Invincibles, in Dublin on this day in history.   

1883  On May - 06 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  On May - 06 universal Exposition opens in Paris, Eiffel Tower completed   

1889  On this day in history arthur Morison, typographer   

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

1890  On this day in history claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine)   

1890  Hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1891  Conductors on London General Omnibus Company go on strike on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history ernest Guiraud, composer, dies at 54   

1894  Filip Lazar, composer on this day in history.   

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

1897  On May - 06 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 this day in history.   

1902  Zulu assault at Holkrantz South-Africa on May - 06.   

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

1903  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  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 May - 06.   

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  On May - 06 death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

0680  Death of Muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602) on this day in history.   

0988  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on May - 06.   

1085  King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies on May - 06.   

1124  On May - 06 death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered   

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

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 May - 06.