May 6 in History

Cancels the truce with France after the attack on Portsmouth & the Isle of Wight

French troops attack the southern fortresses, St-Jean-le-Blanc is gained without a fight, followed by a successful assault against the English in Les Augustins

Beheaded by the Yorkists

James Tyrrell is executed for treason during Henry's reign and is later associated with claims about the Princes in the Tower.

Arrives at Goa on 6 May 1542, beginning the major Asian phase of his Jesuit missionary career.

Laud continues Convocation after the Short Parliament has been dissolved.

Laud keeps Convocation sitting after Parliament ends by issuing a new royal commission.

Captures Lincoln

Gathers together a force of 27,000 outside York

Charles marries the Danish princess Ulrika Eleonora at Skottorp Manor.

Charles marries the Danish princess Ulrika Eleonora at Skottorp Manor.

Moves the royal court and government to Versailles.

Frederick makes a ceremonial royal entry into Berlin.

Bercsenyi joins Rakoczi in issuing the uprising proclamation.

Rakoczi issues a proclamation calling Hungary to resistance.

Disenfrachises the Irish Roman Catholics

Messier documents the transit of Mercury

Marshal Daun goes to the relief of Prague with 60,000 troops. Frederick II the Great defeats the Austrians & lays siege to Prague

Mirabeau protests suppression of his Journal des Etats Generaux and argues for freedom of the press.

Mirabeau protested the suppression of his Journal des Etats Generaux and defended freedom of the press.

Ferdinand VII is forced to abdicate by Napoleon. Abdication of his father, Charles IV. 18 Supreme Governing Juntas are established in the provinces ruling in the name of Ferdinand VII

18 Supreme Governing Juntas are established in the provinces ruling in the name of Ferdinand VII

18 Supreme Governing Juntas are established in the provinces ruling in the name of Ferdinand VII

Leads the new Venezuelan government as the Congress of Valencia assembles to establish a separate republic.

A military convention between Germany & Russia

Signs the Chinese Exclusion Act into law.

Federal law suspends immigration of Chinese labourers for ten years.

Is murdered in Phoenix Park on the day he reaches Dublin.

Warns Nicholas II that revolution is spreading.

Prince Troubetskoi visits the Tsar saying revolution is underway

Prince Troubetskoi visits the Tsar saying revolution is underway

Attends a meeting of the Privy Council to discuss the accession of George V

Death of Edward VII, during a constitutional crisis

Death of Edward VII, during the constitutional crisis facing the House of Lords

A 6 month political truce is called due to George VIs inexperience

Provides parliamentary information concerning wages paid within naval establishments.

Hamilton opens the second attempt to capture Krithia with strengthened British, French and ANZAC forces.

Addresses proposals to identify unmarried men available for military service.

Malone's Wellington Battalion moves south with the New Zealand Infantry Brigade for the renewed Krithia offensive.

Gives his Officers a farewell lunch at Armentieres

Holds a farewell luncheon for the officers of his batallion

Joins a party recovering a crashed British aircraft near Wadi Hamdh.

Appointed President of Panama

Scores in Real Madrid's 2-1 Copa de Espana final victory over Valencia.

Celebrates his Silver Jubilee

Hopkins directs a large federal programme providing jobs on public projects.

Leaves for Canada

The Japanese capture Corregidor

The Japanese complete their capture of the Phillipines

Homma's forces capture Corregidor, ending organized Allied resistance in the Manila Bay defenses.

Jodl arrives at SHAEF headquarters and seeks terms that would allow more German forces to surrender in the west.

Kesselring's remaining forces pass into American custody as German resistance collapses.

Allied commanders reject German attempts to limit or delay the unconditional surrender.

Surrenders to the Americans

Approves constitutional arrangements for a limited parliamentary monarchy

1st person to run the mile in under 4 minutes

1st person to run the mile in under 4 minutes

Orders final assault against the French entrenched camp

Iceland gunboats shoot at British fishing ships

Signs the Civil Rights Act of 1960, strengthening federal protection of voting records and enforcement procedures.

Manages Ipswich Town to a 1-0 FA Cup final victory over Arsenal.

Expels all Libyan Diplomats due to Libyas support for terrorists

Answers a parliamentary question concerning vacant and under-used land.

The Junta rejects the Peruvian peace plan for a 2nd time. Argentine junta rejects Peruvian peace plan

Argentine junta rejects Peruvian peace plan

Israel accepts the US proposal for mutual withdrawal from Lebanon of Israel & Syria

Israel accepts the US proposal for mutual withdrawal from Lebanon of Israel & Syria

His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.

Israel accepts the US proposal for mutual withdrawal from Lebanon of Israel & Syria

Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.

Wins an overwhelming majority in the white-only election

Guides Real Madrid to a second consecutive UEFA Cup title against Cologne.

Leads the National Party to victory in the white election.

Retains government despite stronger Conservative Party opposition.

Assumes the title Head of State under the NPRC military government

Leads the NPRC government after Joseph Momoh is overthrown

President Mitterand & Elizabeth II open the Channel Tunnel

President Mitterand & Elizabeth II open the Channel Tunnel

President Mitterand & Elizabeth II open the Channel Tunnel

Brown grants the Bank operational independence to set interest rates.

Brown grants the Bank of England operational independence over interest-rate decisions.

The Bank of England is made independent & free to set interest rates. Chancellor Gordon Brown gives the Bank of England the freedom to set interest rates

Brown establishes a committee-based system for independent interest-rate decisions.

The Bank of England is made independent & free to set interest rates

Capital is renamed Astana during Nazarbayev's presidency

Scores in stoppage time against Chelsea to send Barcelona through on away goals.

Leads the Conservatives to become the largest party in a hung parliament.

Brown leads Labour into the general election that produces a hung Parliament.

Appointed President of Nigeria after the death of Umaru Musa Yar'Adua

Burnham retains Leigh at the general election.

Scores twice in three minutes as Barcelona take control of their semi-final against Bayern.

Is elected Mayor of London during the referendum campaign and supports Remain.

Tunisia held its first municipal elections after the revolution under the decentralization framework.

Burnham wins a second term as Mayor of Greater Manchester.

Scores both Real Madrid goals in the 2-1 Copa del Rey final victory over Osasuna.

Is elected and sworn in as Chancellor of Germany.

Starmer announces completion of negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement with India.

Birth of Andre Massena

Birth of Maximilien Francois Marie Isidore Robespierre

Birth of Sigmund Freud

Birth of Wilhelm

Birth of George Orson Welles

Birth of Anthony Blair, son of a barrister & university lecturer

Death of Edmund Beaufort, beheaded by the Yorkists

Dies at Ypres before Augustinus is published.

Death of Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin

Irish National Invincibles kill Cavendish and Thomas Henry Burke.

Death of Edward VII, during the constitutional crisis facing the House of Lords

Death of Edward VII, during a constitutional crisis

Edward VII dies during the continuing constitutional crisis.

Death of Sackville Hamilton Carden

Death of Pim Fortuyn

Babur defeats the Afghan Chiefs in the Battle of Ghagra

Helps defeat George-Frederick of Baden-Durlach

Victorious at the Battle of Wimpfen against Georg Fredrick, Margrave of Baden-Durlach

Frederick II the Great defeats the Austrians & lays siege to Prague

Church commands Greek land forces during the failed attempt to relieve Athens

Cochrane supports operations to relieve the Acropolis of Athens

Plumer takes command during the Ypres fighting.

The US surrenders to the Japanese on Corregidor after the surrender of Bataan