Famous Deaths In June - 06

1916  Yuan Shikai, president of China, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1917  Iacob Moresianu, composer, dies at 59 on June - 06.   

1922  On June - 06 lillian Russell, entertainer, dies at 60   

1926  On June - 06 henry Tate, composer, dies at 52   

1928  On this day in history heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer, dies at 67   

1934  On this day in history death of julije Kempf, Croatian historian and writer (b. 1864)   

1935  On June - 06 jacques Urlus, tenor (Opera of Leipzig, Song of the Earth), dies at 68   

1937  Jean Harlow, actr (Bombshell), dies from gallbladder infection at 26 on June - 06.   

1939  Ford Madox Ford, writer, dies at 65 on June - 06.   

1940  E E Clive, actor (Bulldog Drummond, Night Muss Fall), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1941  Death of Louis Chevrolet, American automotive pioneer (b. 1878) on June - 06.   

1943  On this day in history karl Landsteiner, Austrian/US pathologist (Nobel 1930), dies at 74   

1944  On June - 06 death of danny Brotheridge, British lieutenant, 1st to die during D-Day   

1945  On this day in history death of meinoud M Rost van Tonningen, anti semite/NSB (1937-41), suicide   

1946  Gerhart Hauptmann, writer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1947  On June - 06 norman Reid, cricketer (Test S Af v Aust 1921-22, 11 & 6, 2-63), dies   

1948  On June - 06 death of louis Lumière, French movie pioneer (b. 1864)   

1951  Lionel Hallam, cricketer (England capt 1921), dies on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history death of max Meldrum, Scottish-born Australian painter (b. 1875)   

1956  Margaret Wycherly, actress (Claudia), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1958  Lily Theresa Strickland, composer, dies at 71 on June - 06.   

1961  On June - 06 death of carl Jung, Swiss psychiatrist (b. 1875)   

1962  Guinn Williams, actor (Big Boy-Circus Boy), dies of poisoning at 63 on this day in history.   

1964  On June - 06 robert Warwick, actor (Konga, Zorro, Lady Godiva), dies at 85   

1965  Lester Matthews, (Sir Dennis-Adv of Fu Manchu), dies at 64 on June - 06.   

1966  On this day in history claudette Orbison, wife of singer Roy, dies in a motorcyle crash   

1967  Edward G Givens Jr, Major USAF/astronaut, dies in an car crash at 47 on this day in history.   

1968  Franklin C Fry, US minister (World Rad of Church), dies on this day in history.   

1971  Arnold Elston, composer, dies at 63 on June - 06.   

1974  Blanche Yurka, actress (Tale of 2 Cities, Cry of Werewolf), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1975  Larry Blyden, actor (Joe & Mabel, What's My Line), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1976  On June - 06 j Paul Getty, oil magnate/billionaire, dies at 83 in London   

1977  Sophie Stewart, actress (As You Like It), dies at 69 on June - 06.   

1979  On June - 06 jack Haley, actor (Wizard of Oz), dies of cancer at 79   

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1236  On this day in history birth of wen Tianxiang, Chinese prime minister (d. 1283)   

1436  On June - 06 birth of regiomontanus (Johannes Muller), prepares astronomical tables   

1502  On this day in history birth of king John III of Portugal (d. 1557)   

1519  Andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher and botanist (d. 1603) was born on June - 06.   

1576  On this day in history birth of giovanni Diodati, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1649)   

1580  On this day in history birth of godefroy Wendelin, Flemish astronomer (d. 1667)   

1599  On June - 06 birth of diego Velázquez, Spanish painter (d. 1660)   

1606  On this day in history birth of pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace)