Birthday May 06, 0973 Henry II, Holy Roman emperor (1014-24)
Birthday May 06, 1740 John Penn, signer of the Declaration of Independence
Birthday May 06, 1758 Robespierre, French Revolutionary leader
Birthday May 06, 1843 Grove Karl Gilbert, geologist, investigated Lake Bonneville, Utah
Birthday May 06, 1856 Robert Peary, artic explorer
Birthday May 06, 1856 Sigmund Freud, cigar smoker
Birthday May 06, 1859 Luis Mar¡a Drago, Argentine statesman, anti-interventionist
Birthday May 06, 1861 Rabindranath Tagore, Hindu poet, mystic, composer (Nobel 1913)
Birthday May 06, 1870 AP Giannini, founder of Bank of America
Birthday May 06, 1888 Emmanuel Celler, former congressman
Birthday May 06, 1895 Rudolph Valentino, sheik
Birthday May 06, 1902 Max Ophulus, film director
Birthday May 06, 1902 Harry Golden, writer
Birthday May 06, 1903 Aram Khachaturian, composer
Birthday May 06, 1904 Harry Martinson, Swedish novelist, poet (Trade Wind) (Nobel 1974)
Birthday May 06, 1905 Toots Shor, raconteur, restaurateur
Birthday May 06, 1907 Weeb Ewbank, NFL coach (Baltimore Colts, New York Jets)
Birthday May 06, 1915 Orson Welles, Actor (Citizen Kane, War of the Worlds, Third Man)
Birthday May 06, 1915 Theodore H. White, historian, writer
Birthday May 06, 1924 Mimi Benzell, in Bridgeport
Birthday May 06, 1926 Marguerite Piazza, operatic soprano
Birthday May 06, 1931 Willie Mays, baseball player, the "Say Hey Kid."
Birthday May 06, 1962 Lori Singer, in Chorpus Christi Texas
History May 06, 1527 Sack of Rome - End Renaissance
History May 06, 1626 Peter Minuet purchases Manhattan Island for $24
History May 06, 1775 William Franklin warns Dartmouth of repercussions from Lexington and Concord
History May 06, 1794 Haiti - under Toussaint L'Ouverture - revolts against France
History May 06, 1840 1st postage stamps issued - by Britain
History May 06, 1851 Dr John Farrie Patents a "refrigeration machine"
History May 06, 1851 SF Chamber of Commerce starts
History May 06, 1860 SF Olympic Club - 1st US athletic club founded
History May 06, 1861 Arkansas becomes 9th state to secede from US
History May 06, 1864 Grant and Lee continue fighting in the Wilderness
History May 06, 1876 The theft of Duchess of Devonshire stirs interest
History May 06, 1882 Lord Cavendish assassinated at Dublin - Ireland
History May 06, 1890 Mormon Church renounces polygamy
History May 06, 1906 Temporary permit to erect overhead wires on Market Street
History May 06, 1911 Hangman George Maledon dies
History May 06, 1915 Red Sox Babe Ruth pitching debut & 1st HR - loses to Yanks 4-3 in 15
History May 06, 1915 Second Battle of Krithia, Gallipoli
History May 06, 1933 FDR creates the WPA
History May 06, 1937 The Hindenburg disaster
History May 06, 1937 Dirigible Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst - NJ (36 die)
History May 06, 1937 Hindenburg explodes in New Jersey
History May 06, 1940 John Steinbeck wins a Pulitzer for The Grapes of Wrath
History May 06, 1942 All American forces in the Philippines surrender unconditionally
History May 06, 1953 Bobo Holloman's 1st major league start - a no-hitter
History May 06, 1954 Roger Bannister breaks four-minutes mile
History May 06, 1954 First four-minute mile
History May 06, 1954 Roger Bannister breaks 4 min mile (3:59:4)
History May 06, 1962 1st nuclear warhead is fired from Polaris submarine (Ethan Allen)
History May 06, 1970 Students launch nationwide protest
History May 06, 1972 South Vietnamese defenders hold on to An Loc
History May 06, 1984 Spinal Tap stages a comeback at CBGB's in New York City
History May 06, 1985 17th Space Shuttle Mission - Challenger 7 returns to Earth
History May 06, 1991 Harry Gant is oldest NASCAR winner — again
History May 06, 1992 Gorbachev reviews the Cold War
History May 06, 2004 Final episode of Friends airs on NBC
History May 06, 2013 Ohio kidnap victims rescued after years in captivity
May 06, 0973 Henry II, Holy Roman emperor (1014-24)
May 06, 1740 John Penn, signer of the Declaration of Independence
May 06, 1758 Robespierre, French Revolutionary leader
May 06, 1843 Grove Karl Gilbert, geologist, investigated Lake Bonneville, Utah
May 06, 1856 Robert Peary, artic explorer
May 06, 1856 Sigmund Freud, cigar smoker
May 06, 1859 Luis Mar¡a Drago, Argentine statesman, anti-interventionist
May 06, 1861 Rabindranath Tagore, Hindu poet, mystic, composer (Nobel 1913)
May 06, 1870 AP Giannini, founder of Bank of America
May 06, 1888 Emmanuel Celler, former congressman
May 06, 1895 Rudolph Valentino, sheik
May 06, 1902 Max Ophulus, film director
May 06, 1902 Harry Golden, writer
May 06, 1903 Aram Khachaturian, composer
May 06, 1904 Harry Martinson, Swedish novelist, poet (Trade Wind) (Nobel 1974)
May 06, 1905 Toots Shor, raconteur, restaurateur
May 06, 1907 Weeb Ewbank, NFL coach (Baltimore Colts, New York Jets)
May 06, 1915 Orson Welles, Actor (Citizen Kane, War of the Worlds, Third Man)
May 06, 1915 Theodore H. White, historian, writer
May 06, 1924 Mimi Benzell, in Bridgeport
May 06, 1926 Marguerite Piazza, operatic soprano
May 06, 1931 Willie Mays, baseball player, the "Say Hey Kid."
May 06, 1962 Lori Singer, in Chorpus Christi Texas
May 06, 1527 Sack of Rome - End Renaissance
May 06, 1626 Peter Minuet purchases Manhattan Island for $24
May 06, 1775 William Franklin warns Dartmouth of repercussions from Lexington and Concord
May 06, 1794 Haiti - under Toussaint L'Ouverture - revolts against France
May 06, 1840 1st postage stamps issued - by Britain
May 06, 1851 Dr John Farrie Patents a "refrigeration machine"
May 06, 1851 SF Chamber of Commerce starts
May 06, 1860 SF Olympic Club - 1st US athletic club founded
May 06, 1861 Arkansas becomes 9th state to secede from US
May 06, 1864 Grant and Lee continue fighting in the Wilderness
May 06, 1876 The theft of Duchess of Devonshire stirs interest
May 06, 1882 Lord Cavendish assassinated at Dublin - Ireland
May 06, 1890 Mormon Church renounces polygamy
May 06, 1906 Temporary permit to erect overhead wires on Market Street
May 06, 1911 Hangman George Maledon dies
May 06, 1915 Red Sox Babe Ruth pitching debut & 1st HR - loses to Yanks 4-3 in 15
May 06, 1915 Second Battle of Krithia, Gallipoli
May 06, 1933 FDR creates the WPA
May 06, 1937 The Hindenburg disaster
May 06, 1937 Dirigible Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst - NJ (36 die)
May 06, 1937 Hindenburg explodes in New Jersey
May 06, 1940 John Steinbeck wins a Pulitzer for The Grapes of Wrath
May 06, 1942 All American forces in the Philippines surrender unconditionally
May 06, 1953 Bobo Holloman's 1st major league start - a no-hitter
May 06, 1954 Roger Bannister breaks four-minutes mile
May 06, 1954 First four-minute mile
May 06, 1954 Roger Bannister breaks 4 min mile (3:59:4)
May 06, 1962 1st nuclear warhead is fired from Polaris submarine (Ethan Allen)
May 06, 1970 Students launch nationwide protest
May 06, 1972 South Vietnamese defenders hold on to An Loc
May 06, 1984 Spinal Tap stages a comeback at CBGB's in New York City
May 06, 1985 17th Space Shuttle Mission - Challenger 7 returns to Earth
May 06, 1991 Harry Gant is oldest NASCAR winner — again
May 06, 1992 Gorbachev reviews the Cold War
May 06, 2004 Final episode of Friends airs on NBC
May 06, 2013 Ohio kidnap victims rescued after years in captivity