📅 Today in HistoryMay 6

1527

Spanish and German troops sack Rome; many scholars consider this the end of the Renaissance.

Spanish and German troops sack Rome; many scholars consider this the end of the Renaissance.
1536

The Siege of Cuzco commences, in which Incan forces attempt to retake the city of Cuzco from the Spanish.

The Siege of Cuzco commences, in which Incan forces attempt to retake the city of Cuzco from the Spanish.
1541

King Henry VIII orders English-language Bibles be placed in every church. In 1539 the Great Bible would be provided for this purpose.

King Henry VIII orders English-language Bibles be placed in every church. In 1539 the Great Bible would be provided for this purpose.
1542

Francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time.

Francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time.
1594

The Dutch city of Coevorden held by the Spanish, falls to a Dutch and English force.

The Dutch city of Coevorden held by the Spanish, falls to a Dutch and English force.
1659

English Restoration: A faction of the British Army removes Richard Cromwell as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth and reinstalls the Rump Parliament.

English Restoration: A faction of the British Army removes Richard Cromwell as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth and reinstalls the Rump Parliament.
1682

Louis XIV of France moves his court to the Palace of Versailles.

Louis XIV of France moves his court to the Palace of Versailles.
1757

Battle of Prague: A Prussian army fights an Austrian army in Prague during the Seven Years' War.

Battle of Prague: A Prussian army fights an Austrian army in Prague during the Seven Years' War.
1757

The end of Konbaung-Hanthawaddy War, and the end of Burmese Civil War (1740-1757).

The end of Konbaung-Hanthawaddy War, and the end of Burmese Civil War (1740-1757).
1757

English poet Christopher Smart is admitted into St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics in London, beginning his six-year confinement to mental asylums.

English poet Christopher Smart is admitted into St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics in London, beginning his six-year confinement to mental asylums.
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