Famous Birthdays In May - 06

1859  Willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet (Act of Simple Justice) was born on this day in history.   

1861  Radindranath Tagore, Hindu poet/mystic/composer (Nobel 1913) was born on May - 06.   

1861  Motilal Nehru, Indian freedom fighter (d. 1931) was born on May - 06.   

1868  Wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924) was born on May - 06.   

1868  Gaston Leroux, French writer (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.   

1869  On May - 06 birth of joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/archivist   

1870  Amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America was born on May - 06.   

1870  John McClutcheon, cartoonist (Pulitzer Prize-1931) was born on this day in history.   

1871  August Reusner, composer was born on May - 06.   

1871  On May - 06 birth of ch Morgenstern, writer   

1871  On May - 06 birth of victor Grignard, French chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1935)   

1872  Willem de Sitter, Dutch scientist (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.   

1875  William Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949) was born on this day in history.   

1879  On May - 06 birth of johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist   

1879  On this day in history birth of bedrich Hrozny, Czech orientalist (d. 1952)   

1880  Baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal was born on May - 06.   

1882  On this day in history birth of crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany (d. 1951)   

1883  Jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9] was born on May - 06.   

1888  On this day in history birth of emmanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73)   

1889  On May - 06 birth of arthur Morison, typographer   

1890  Claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history birth of filip Lazar, composer   

1895  Rudolph Valentino, Castellaneta Italy, sheik/actor (Eagle) was born on May - 06.   

1895  Fidél Pálffy, Hungarian Nazi (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On May - 06 birth of júlio César de Mello e Souza, Brazilian writer (d. 1974)   

1897  On this day in history birth of paul Alverdes, German writer (Pfeiferstube)   

1898  Daniel Gerber, Freemont Mi, beloved by babies at mealtime was born on May - 06.   

1899  On this day in history birth of billy Cotton, British entertainer (d. 1969)   

1902  Walter Dawson, British Air Chief marshall was born on May - 06.   

1902  Harry Golden, American journalist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Max Ophüls, German-born director (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On May - 06 birth of toots Shor, New York restaurateur (d. 1977)   

1904  Catherine Lacey, London England, actress (Sorcerors) was born on May - 06.   

1904  Harry Martinson, Sweden, novelist/poet (Trade Wind-Nobel 1974) was born on May - 06.   

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

0680  Death of Muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602) on this day in history.   

0988  On May - 06 death of dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland   

1085  On this day in history king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies   

1124  On this day in history death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered   

1475  On May - 06 dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64   

1502  Death of James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on this day in history.   

1527  On May - 06 karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37