Page 6: Historical Events In May - 06

1920  On May - 06 john Henderson, Lord-Lieutenant (Berkshire England)   

1921  On May - 06 american Soccer League forms   

1924  Carel S Adama van Scheltema, poet/writer (socialism), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1925  On May - 06 ty Cobb hits his 5th HR in 2 games tying Cap Ansons record of 1884   

1929  On May - 06 aL announces it will discontinue MVP award   

1933  Italy & USSR sign trade agreement on this day in history.   

1933  59th Kentucky Derby: Don Meade aboard Brokers Tip wins in 2:06.8 on May - 06.   

1934  On May - 06 red Sox score 12 runs in 4th inning including record 4 consecutive triples hit by Carl Reynolds, Moose Solters, Rick Ferrell, & B Walters   

1935  On May - 06 british King George & Queen Mary celebrates silver jubilee   

1936  On May - 06 hans Jelmoli, composer, dies at 59   

1937  On May - 06 dirigible Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst NJ (36 die, captured on film and radio live)   

1937  On May - 06 the Hindenberg airship catches fire and is destroyed while in the USA   

1937  On this day in history dirigible Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst, NJ (36 die)   

1938  On May - 06 dutch writer Maurits Dekker sentenced to 50 days for "offending a friendly head of state" (Hitler)   

1939  1st performance of Honegger/Claudel's "Jeanne d'Arc Ouch B-cher" on May - 06.   

1940  Pulitzer prize awarded to John Steinbeck (Grapes of Wrath) on May - 06.   

1941  On May - 06 joseph Stalin became premier of Russia   

1942  CAPT Milton Miles arrives in Chungking, China, to begin building an intelligence and guerilla training organization, Naval Group China on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history corregidor & Philippines surrender to Japanese Armies   

1943  On May - 06 british first army opens assault on Tunis   

1943  On this day in history british 1st army opens assault on Tunis   

1944  70th Kentucky Derby: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 2:04.2 on May - 06.   

1945  On May - 06 general J Blaskowitz surrenders German troops in Netherlands   

1945  On May - 06 german troops north of Italy surrender to General Devers of the U.S. 7th Army division.   

1945  On May - 06 naval landing force evacuates 500 Marshallese from Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands   

1945  On this day in history tarakan town and airstrip captured   

1945  On May - 06 gen J Blaskowitz surrenders German troops in Netherlands   

1946  On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Arthur M Schlesinger (Age of Jackson)"   

1948  "Sally" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances on May - 06.   

1948  On May - 06 43 communist rebels, executed in Athens   

1949  A L Ochse, cricketer (10 wickets in 3 Tests for S Afr 1927-29), dies on this day in history.   

1950  On May - 06 liz Taylor's first marriage (Conrad Hilton Jr)   

1950  On May - 06 "Great to Be Alive" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 52 perfs   

1950  Agnes Smedley, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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1397  On May - 06 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  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter   

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 this day in history.   

1758  On May - 06 birth of maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781)   

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  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  Death of Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on May - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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