| You are subscribed to Today in History from the Library of Congress. Today in History - May 6On May 6, 1856, Robert E. Peary, who claimed discovery of the North Pole, was born in Cresson, Pennsylvania. Continue reading. On May 6, 1864, Confederate General James E. Longstreet was seriously wounded, caught in the fire of his own troops during the second day of fighting at the Battle of the Wilderness, eighteen miles west of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments.
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Today in History - May 6
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