Famous Birthdays In May - 06

1397  On May - 06 birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)  

1501  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) was born on this day in history.  

1581  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on May - 06.  

1606  On this day in history birth of lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter  

1638  On this day in history birth of henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696)  

1713  On May - 06 birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)  

1758  Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) was born on this day in history.  

1759  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born on this day in history.  

1769  On May - 06 birth of ferdinand III, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane  

1769  Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1824) was born on May - 06.  

1785  On this day in history birth of arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller  

1786  On May - 06 birth of ludwig Borne, writer  

1790  On this day in history birth of vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer  

1797  On May - 06 birth of joseph Brackett, American religious leader and composer (d. 1882)  

1800  On May - 06 birth of ferdinand Marcucci, composer  

1800  Roman Sanguszko, Polish aristocrat and general (d. 1881) was born on this day in history.  

1801  On this day in history birth of george Sears Greene, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899  

1802  On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm Schirmer, artist  

1806  Chapin Aaron Harris, US, found America Society of Dental Surgeons was born on May - 06.  

1809  On this day in history birth of william Walker, composer  

1812  On May - 06 birth of marin R Delany, Charlestown Va, 1st black major in US Medical Corp  

1813  Joseph Tarr Copeland, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1893 was born on this day in history.  

1814  Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, composer was born on this day in history.  

1814  Wilhelm Ernst, violinist/composer was born on May - 06.  

1825  Joseph Bailey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 was born on this day in history.  

1829  Phoebe Ann Coffin, 1st female ordained minister in New England was born on this day in history.  

1830  Guido Gezelle, Flemish priest/poet was born on this day in history.  

1838  Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer was born on this day in history.  

1843  On May - 06 birth of grove Karl Gilbert, geologist, investigated Lake Bonneville, Utah  

1849  Wyatt Eaton, artist was born on May - 06.  

1856  On May - 06 birth of robert Edwin Peary, US, arctic explorer (North Pole-Apr 6 1909)  

1856  On this day in history birth of sigmund Freud, Austria, cigar smoker, father of psychology  

1858  On May - 06 birth of georges Adolphe Hue, composer  

1859  On May - 06 birth of luis Maria Drago, Argentina, statesman, anti-interventionist  

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0523  Death of Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on this day in history.  

0680  On May - 06 death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)  

0988  On this day in history death of dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland  

1085  King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies on May - 06.  

1124  Death of Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on this day in history.  

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.  

1502  On this day in history death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)  

1527  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on this day in history.