Famous Deaths In May - 05

1900  Death of Ivan Aivazovsky, Russian painter (b. 1817) on this day in history.   

1902  Bret Harte, writer, dies at 65 on May - 05.   

1909  Pauline Staegeman, German feminist, dies on this day in history.   

1921  On May - 05 alfred H Fried, Austrian/German pacifist (Nobel 1911), dies   

1927  Charles Boissevain, editor in chief (General Trade 1885-1908), dies on May - 05.   

1931  On this day in history death of glen Kidston, British aviator and racing driver (b. 1899)   

1941  On May - 05 death of natalija Obrenović, Queen of Serbia (b. 1859)   

1942  Death of Qemal Stafa, Albanian politician (b. 1920) on this day in history.   

1945  Death of Peter Van Pels, Jewish Refugee (b. 1926) on May - 05.   

1947  Death of Ty LaForest, Canadian baseball player (b. 1917) on May - 05.   

1949  Maurice Maeterlinck, Belg playwright (Grand Fairie, Nobel 1911), dies on this day in history.   

1951  Eddie Dunn, comedian (Face to Face, Spin the Picture), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1956  On May - 05 charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88   

1957  Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1959  Death of Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentine politician, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1878) on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58   

1962  On May - 05 ernest Tyldesley, cricketer (990 runs in 14 Tests for England), dies   

1963  Heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies on May - 05.   

1968  Albert Dekker, dies of accidental suffocation at 62 on May - 05.   

1969  On May - 05 ben Alexander, actor (Frank Smith-Dragnet), dies at 57   

1971  On May - 05 alice Tissot, actress (Italian Straw Hat), dies of cancer at 81   

1972  On May - 05 rev Gary David, vocalist, dies at 76   

1976  Thomas Burnett Swann, sci-fi author (Day of Minotaur), dies at 47 on May - 05.   

1977  On this day in history ludwig Erhard, German minister of Economic Affairs (CDU), dies at 80   

1978  On May - 05 alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies   

1979  On May - 05 shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68   

1980  On May - 05 edmond Vandercammen, Belgian writer/poet (Grand Combat), dies at 79   

1981  Bobby Sands, IRA activist/terrorist dies in the 66th day of his hunger strike on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history john Williams, actor (Family Affair, Dial M for Murder), dies at 80   

1985  Death of Sir Donald Bailey, British civil engineer (b. 1901) on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history jon William Haussermann Jr, composer, dies at 76   

1988  George Rose, actor (Devil's Disciple, Hideaways), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1989  Frank Easton, cricket wicketkeeper (NSW 1933-39), dies on May - 05.   

1991  William De Acutis, dies at 33 on May - 05.   

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on May - 05.   

1210  On May - 05 birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on May - 05.   

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1546  On May - 05 birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on this day in history.   

1635  On May - 05 birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  On this day in history birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer