Famous Deaths In May - 29

1903  Death of Bruce Price, American architect (b. 1845) on May - 29.   

1905  On this day in history leon Francis Victor Caron, composer, dies at 55   

1910  Mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Russian composer (Islamej), dies at 73 on May - 29.   

1911  On this day in history william Schwenck Gilbert, Engl writer (Gilbert & Sullivan), dies at 74   

1919  Death of Robert Bacon, American politician (b. 1860) on this day in history.   

1922  On May - 29 jevgeni B Vachtangov, Armenian/Russian actor/director, dies at 39   

1924  Pierre-Paul Cambon, French diplomat (Madrid/London), dies on this day in history.   

1933  Frank Sugg, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests for England 1888), dies on this day in history.   

1934  On May - 29 eugenie Besserer, actress (Anna Christie, Madame X), dies at 65   

1935  Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history death of ursula Julia Ledochowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic saint (b. 1865)   

1942  On this day in history john Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60   

1943  Hermann Hans Wetzler, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1946  Death of Martin Gottfried Weiss, Commandant of Dachau concentration camp (b. 1905) on this day in history.   

1948  On May - 29 may Whitty, actress (Gaslight, Mrs Miniver, Suspicion), dies at 82   

1951  On May - 29 dimitrios Levidis, composer, dies at 66   

1953  Death of Man Mountain Dean, American professional wrestler (b. 1891) on this day in history.   

1955  Daniel G van Beuningen, art collector, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history albert H Edelkoort, theologist (Christusverwachting), dies at 65   

1957  George Bacovia [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer (Plumb), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1958  Juan Ramon Jiménez, Spanish poet (Nobel 1956), dies at 76 on May - 29.   

1961  Uuno Kalervo Klami, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history geronimo Baqueiro Foster, composer, dies at 69   

1970  On May - 29 john Gunther, author/host (John Gunther's High Road), dies at 68   

1971  Max Trapp, composer, dies at 83 on May - 29.   

1972  On this day in history death of moe Berg, American baseball player and spy (b. 1902)   

1973  Eric Applewhite, entertainer, dies on May - 29.   

1977  Goddard Lieberson, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1978  Bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1979  Mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history romy Schneider, actress (Cardinal), dies of cardiac arrest at 43   

1983  Death of ArvÄ«ds PelÅ¡e, Soviet Latvian statesman (b. 1899) on this day in history.   

1985  Death of 39, die at Heysel Stadium in Liverpool in a riot prior to soccer match on this day in history.   

1987  On May - 29 alain Vincx, Belgian stuntman, dies in an accident at 40   

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1594  On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

1627  On May - 29 birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on May - 29.   

1675  On May - 29 birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)   

1716  On this day in history birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.