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  On this day in history wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924)   

1869  Joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/archivist on this day in history.   

1870  On May - 06 amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America   

1871  On May - 06 august Reusner, composer   

1875  On this day in history william Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949)   

1879  On May - 06 johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist   

1880  Baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1883  On May - 06 jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9]   

1888  Emmanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73) on this day in history.   

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

1889  On this day in history arthur Morison, typographer   

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

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

1890  On May - 06 hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71   

1891  On this day in history conductors on London General Omnibus Company go on strike   

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  Rudolph Valentino, Castellaneta Italy, sheik/actor (Eagle) on May - 06.   

1896  On this day in history 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  On this day in history daniel Gerber, Freemont Mi, beloved by babies at mealtime   

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

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

1902  On May - 06 walter Dawson, British Air Chief marshall   

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

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

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 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  Death of Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on May - 06.   

0680  On May - 06 death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)   

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

1085  On May - 06 king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies   

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

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

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