Famous Birthdays
Robert Peary
Robert Peary, American arctic explorer who claimed to have 1st reached geographic North Pole (Apr 6 1909), born in Cresson, Pennsylvania (d. 1920)
Robert Peary
Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud, Austrian neurologist and father of psychology, born in Freiberg, Austrian Empire (d. 1939)
Sigmund Freud
Famous Deaths
- William Hamilton, metaphysicist, dies
1856 Highlights
About May 6, 1856
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 165 years, 2 months and 27 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Taurus
