What's the news on May 6th in history?

May 6th

Robespierre, an outstanding French bourgeois revolutionary and leader of Jacobin regime during the Great Revolution, 1758 was born in a lawyer's family in Arras, France. During the French Revolution, he actively participated in the torrent of revolutionary struggle. 1790 was elected president of Jacobin Club. 1792 In August, he led an armed uprising in Paris, overthrew the constitutional monarchy, deposed the king and was elected to the National Assembly. 1793 revolted again in May, overthrew gironde's rule, established jacobins's dictatorship, shattered the armed interference of European monarchies, and played a great role in defending and promoting the French Revolution. 1On July 27th, 794, the opposition launched a "hot moon coup". The next day, robespierre was guillotined.

1950 On May 6th, American journalist and writer Smedley died in Oxford, England. Smedley was born in a worker's family in America. From 65438 to 0929, she came to China as a special correspondent of Frankfurt Daily, and participated in the progressive cultural movement of China in Shanghai, which was closely related to Lu Xun. After the outbreak of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, he went to Yan 'an and worked as an ambulanceman in Shanxi front. 194 1 returned to China due to illness, was persecuted by the American government, and then went into exile in Britain. Smedley wrote many novels and essays introducing China's revolutionary struggle in his life. She has deep feelings for the people of China. According to her will, her ashes were buried in China.

● 1859 On May 6th, the outstanding German scientist Humboldt (1769- 1859) died in Berlin. Humboldt is the foundation of modern physical geography and one of the founders of modern climatology, geology, geophysics, plant geography and ecology. He devoted himself to science. His main works are Cosmos (5 volumes), Central Asia (3 volumes) and Journey to the Tropical New World (30 volumes). In memory of this great scientist, the German Academy of Sciences established the Humboldt Foundation on 1860.

Sigmund freud (1856— 1939), an Austrian psychiatrist, psychologist and founder of psychoanalysis, was born in Fribourg, Moravia Province on May 6, 1956. Freud divided people's psychology into two opposing parts, consciousness and subconscious, and believed that the so-called sexual instinct existing in the subconscious is the basic motive force of people's psychology and the eternal force to control personal destiny and determine social development. His psychoanalysis is also called Freudianism. His views are not only widely used in psychiatry, but also in artistic creation education and political activities. His major works include Interpretation of Dreams and Introduction to Psychoanalysis. 1939 On September 23rd, Freud died in London.

●1On May 6, 974, German Chancellor Angela Willy Brandt resigned as Chancellor on suspicion of espionage. From 65438 to 0969, he served as prime minister. During his tenure, he was regarded as "easing the tension in Europe after World War II" and won the 197 1 Nobel Peace Prize for carrying out the "New Oriental Policy" and signing the Treaty between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Soviet Union. 1976 was elected as the international chairman of the socialist party.

● 1 On May 6th, 954, Roger bannister, a British track and field athlete, broke the 4-minute mark for the first time in the competition held at Oxford University, running1mile in 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds, breaking the world record of 4 minutes 1.3 seconds held by Swedish athlete Hager for 9 years. Bannister's performance not only set a new world record of 1, but also broke the "psychological barrier" that people thought it was impossible to run 1 mile in four minutes.

● The so-called "Hitler's Diary", which once caused a sensation in the Federal Republic of Germany, was completely forged after inspection. 1On May 6, 983, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior issued a communique saying that Hitler's diary published in Hamburg's Star Illustrated was forged. The communique said that the joint inspection of the paper, ink and rope spikes used in the cover paint of this so-called diary by the Federal Archives, the Federal Criminal Bureau and the Federal Bureau of Material Inspection fully proved that Hitler's diary was forged. After the publication of the communique, the British Sunday Times, Italian Panorama Weekly and French paris match Pictorial, which bought the copyright, no longer published this diary.

● The world's first stamp comes into use (1840)

King Edward VII of England died. ( 19 10)

● Stalin became the official leader of the Soviet government (194 1).

●1971On May 6th, China established diplomatic relations with San Marino.

The six Gulf countries decided to provide emergency aid of 654.38 billion US dollars to Nigeria to deal with the plight of western oil monopoly companies (1982).

● On May 6th, 1987, a serious fire broke out in Daxinganling area of Heilongjiang. On May 6th, 1987, a forest fire broke out in Daxinganling forest area, Heilongjiang Province, China. The fire was very fierce, burning for more than 20 days, and it was not completely extinguished until June 2. The fire destroyed an area of 6.5438+0 million hectares, including 650,000 hectares of forest, 750,000 cubic meters of timber stored in the timber yard, 43/kloc-0 sets of large equipment such as automobiles, 640,000 square meters of houses and more than 56,000 people affected by the disaster. The loss is very serious and unprecedented for many years. One of the causes of the fire was the illegal operation of the brush cutter, and the other four were caused by smoking. On June 6th, the plenary session of the State Council decided to remove Yang Zhong from the post of Minister of Forestry.

●1May 6, 1999, the whole line of Nanjiang Railway was laid. South Xinjiang Railway starts from Tibet in the south, reaches Gansu and Qinghai in the east, and is connected with Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and other countries. Total length 145 1 km.