Famous Deaths In June - 05

1913  Death of Chris von der Ahe, baseball pioneer (b. 1851) on June - 05.   

1915  Brzeska, sculptor, dies on June - 05.   

1916  Death of Horatio H Kitchener, British General (Sudan), drowns at 65 on June - 05.   

1920  Death of Rhoda Broughton, Welsh author (b. 1840) on this day in history.   

1921  On June - 05 georges Feydeau, French playwright (Chat and Poche), dies at 58   

1923  George H Breitner, impressionist painter, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1927  On June - 05 paul Lacombe, composer, dies at 89   

1930  On June - 05 jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist, dies   

1932  Henry Taberer, cricket (bowl Trumper only Test wkt for S Africa), dies on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history elijah Beardsworth, world quick shaving champion, dies   

1944  On this day in history riccardo Zandonai, composer, dies at 61   

1953  On this day in history bill Tilden, tennis champ, dies at 60   

1966  On this day in history natacha Rambova, costume designer, dies at 69   

1967  Edna Park Edwards, entertainer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history "Jopie" Pengel, [Johan A], premier Suriname (1963-69), dies at 54   

1973  Max Terhune, actor (Range Justice, Night Riders), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history death of paul Keres, Estonian chess player (b. 1916)   

1976  On June - 05 jean Paul Getty, US oil magnate/billionaire, dies at 83   

1977  On this day in history "Sleepy" John Estes, rocker (Electric), dies at 74   

1978  On this day in history john Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71   

1979  Pauline Offner, Zen Theravadin nun, dies at 53 on June - 05.   

1980  Lauritz Lauritzen, German politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1981  Philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies on June - 05.   

1984  On June - 05 jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Indies Sikh leader   

1988  Clarence M Pendleton, chairman of comm on Civil Rights (1981-88) dies on June - 05.   

1990  On this day in history j Zeldenrust, pathology-anatomy, dies   

1992  Laurence Naismith, actor (Scrooge, Gypsy Girl), dies at 83 on June - 05.   

1993  Conway Twitty, country star (Linda on My Mind), dies in surgery at 59 on June - 05.   

1994  On this day in history ish Kabbible, [Merwyn A Bogue], cornetist (Kay Kyser), dies at 86   

1995  Bettina Vernon-Warren, dancer, dies at 75 on June - 05.   

1996  Baldev Singh Chahal, campaigner, dies at 59 on June - 05.   

1997  Death of J Anthony Lukas, writer (Pulitizer, Common Ground), suicide at 64 on this day in history.   

1998  Death of Jeanette Nolan, American actress (b. 1911) on June - 05.   

1999  Death of Mel Tormé, American singer ("The Velvet Fog"), composer, and actor (b. 1925) on this day in history.   

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1341  Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (d. 1402) was born on June - 05.   

1493  On this day in history birth of justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (d. 1555)   

1523  Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

1553  On June - 05 birth of bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617)   

1554  Elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592) was born on June - 05.   

1640  Pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715) was born on June - 05.   

1646  Elena Cornaro Piscopia, Italian mathematician (d. 1684) was born on June - 05.   

1660  Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (d. 1744) was born on this day in history.