Famous Birthdays In May - 06

1397  Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450) was born on this day in history.  

1501  On May - 06 birth of marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)  

1581  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on May - 06.  

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter was born on May - 06.  

1638  On this day in history birth of henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696)  

1713  On this day in history birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)  

1758  Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) was born on this day in history.  

1759  On May - 06 birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician  

1769  Ferdinand III, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane was born on May - 06.  

1769  Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1824) was born on this day in history.  

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1785  On this day in history birth of arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller  

1786  Ludwig Borne, writer was born on May - 06.  

1790  Vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer was born on this day in history.  

1797  On May - 06 birth of joseph Brackett, American religious leader and composer (d. 1882)  

1800  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Marcucci, composer  

1800  Roman Sanguszko, Polish aristocrat and general (d. 1881) was born on May - 06.  

1801  George Sears Greene, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born on May - 06.  

1802  Friedrich Wilhelm Schirmer, artist was born on this day in history.  

1806  On May - 06 birth of chapin Aaron Harris, US, found America Society of Dental Surgeons  

1809  William Walker, composer was born on this day in history.  

1812  On May - 06 birth of marin R Delany, Charlestown Va, 1st black major in US Medical Corp  

1813  On this day in history birth of joseph Tarr Copeland, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1893  

1814  On May - 06 birth of heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, composer  

1814  On May - 06 birth of wilhelm Ernst, violinist/composer  

1825  On this day in history birth of joseph Bailey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867  

1829  Phoebe Ann Coffin, 1st female ordained minister in New England was born on this day in history.  

1830  On May - 06 birth of guido Gezelle, Flemish priest/poet  

1838  Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer was born on May - 06.  

1843  Grove Karl Gilbert, geologist, investigated Lake Bonneville, Utah was born on this day in history.  

1849  Wyatt Eaton, artist was born on May - 06.  

1856  Robert Edwin Peary, US, arctic explorer (North Pole-Apr 6 1909) was born on May - 06.  

1856  On May - 06 birth of sigmund Freud, Austria, cigar smoker, father of psychology  

1858  On May - 06 birth of georges Adolphe Hue, composer  

1859  On this day in history birth of luis Maria Drago, Argentina, statesman, anti-interventionist  

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0523  On this day in history death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen  

0680  On May - 06 death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)  

0988  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on this day in history.  

1085  On May - 06 king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies  

1124  On this day in history death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered  

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.  

1502  On this day in history death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)  

1527  On this day in history karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37