This Day In European History

6th May

Events
1523: The 'Knights' War' ends as the Elector Palatine storms the rebel stronghold of Landstuhl.
1576: The Peace of Monsieur ends the Fifth French War of Religion.
1615: The Peace of Tyrnau confirms Gábor Bethlen as Prince of Transylvania.
1626: Peter Minuit, a Dutch settler, buys Manhatten island.
1840: Britain's first postage stamp is issued, called the Penny Black.
1891: The Triple Alliance, core of one side in World War 1, is renewed for another twelve years.
1994: The Channel Tunnel officially opened.

Births
973: Holy Roman Emperor Henry II.
1501: Pope Marcellus II.
1527: Charles, Duke of Bourbon, constable of France.
1668: Alain-Rene Lesage, French playwright.
1758: Andre Massena, French general.
1758: Maximilien Robespierre, French revolutionary.
1856: Sigmund Freud, Austrian psychiatrist.
1880: Ernst Kirchner, German painter.
1894: Alan Cobham, British long distance aviation pioneer.
1953: Tony Blair, British Prime Minister.

Deaths
1502: William Tyrell, alleged English killer of the 'Princes in the Tower', executed.
1540: Juan Luis Vives, Spanish philosopher.
1638: Cornelius Otto Jansen, Catholic reformer.
1870: James Simpson, British anaesthetist.

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