Famous Deaths In May - 03

1863  Elisha Franklin "Bull" Paxton, US Confederate brig-gen, dies at 35 on May - 03.   

1868  On this day in history olof Wilhelm Udden, composer, dies at 68   

1881  On this day in history josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies   

1893  On May - 03 josef Rudolf Zavrtal, composer, dies at 73   

1902  On May - 03 david R Capriles, Curacaos director of psychiatric, dies at 64   

1910  Death of Artie Shaw, bandleader on May - 03.   

1917  On May - 03 norman Callaway, NSW bat, cricketer (207 in only FC innings), dies   

1918  Death of Charlie Soong, Christian Missionary on May - 03.   

1921  On this day in history death of théodore Pilette, Belgian racing driver (b. 1883)   

1926  On this day in history napoleon V Bonaparte, French pretender to the throne, dies at 63   

1931  Frank Hoyt Losey, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history anton Wildgans, Austr writer (Dies Irae)/dir Burgtheater, dies at 51   

1939  [Karl Eduard] Wilhelm Groener, German general, dies at 71 on May - 03.   

1942  On this day in history death of johan H Westerveld, lt-col/leader Order Service, executed   

1943  Leslie Heward, composer, dies at 45 on May - 03.   

1945  Louis L H de Visser, Dutch MP (CPN), dies at 66 on May - 03.   

1955  Philips C Visser, explorer/ambassador to Moscow, dies on May - 03.   

1958  Frank Foster, cricketer (England all-rounder, 11 Tests 1911-12), dies on May - 03.   

1961  On May - 03 maurice [Jean Jacques] Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher, dies at 53   

1964  On this day in history diana Wynyard, dies at 58   

1965  Howard Spring, British author (Heaven Lies About Us), dies at 76 on May - 03.   

1966  Wylie Watson, dies at 77 on May - 03.   

1968  On this day in history leonid Leonidovich Sabaneyev, composer, dies at 86   

1969  Imre Vincze, composer, dies at 42 on May - 03.   

1970  Candelario Huizar, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1972  Bruce Cabot, actor (Diamonds are Forever), dies at 68 on May - 03.   

1975  Samuel Gonard, chairman (International Red Cross), dies at 78 on May - 03.   

1976  On May - 03 david Bruce, dies at 62   

1978  On this day in history wim van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF), dies at 71   

1979  On May - 03 erin O'Brien-Moore, actress (Nurse Choate-Peyton Place), dies at 76   

1982  On May - 03 helmut Dantine, actor (Shadow of the Cloak), dies at 64   

1983  On May - 03 vaughn Taylor, act (Jailhouse Rock), dies of cerebal hemmorrhage at 72   

1986  On May - 03 robert Alda, actor (Dan Lewis-Supertrain), dies at 72   

1987  On May - 03 dicky Fuller, cricketer (one Test for WI 1935, one run, 0-12), dies   

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0612  Constantine III, Byzantine Emperor (d. 641) was born on this day in history.   

1415  Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.   

1428  Pedro González de Mendoza, Spanish cardinal and statesman (d. 1495) was born on May - 03.   

1446  On May - 03 birth of margaretha, English princess/duchess of Bourgondie   

1446  Margaret of York, wife of Charles I, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1503) was born on this day in history.   

1469  On this day in history birth of niccolo Machiavelli, Italy, politician/writer (Prince)   

1514  On May - 03 birth of bartholomaeus a Martyribus, [Fernandez], primate of Portugal   

1535  Alessandro "Agnolo" Allori, Italian painter/carpet designer was born on May - 03.