Famous Personalities Born In May - 06
Thursday, 18 September 2025
1397 Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450) was born on May - 06.
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 this day in history.
1606 On this day in history birth of lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter
1638 Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.
1713 On this day in history birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)
1758 On this day in history birth of maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781)
1759 On this day in history birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician
1769 On this day in history birth of ferdinand III, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane
1769 Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1824) was born on May - 06.
1785 Arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller was born on May - 06.
1786 On May - 06 birth of ludwig Borne, writer
1790 On May - 06 birth of vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer
1797 Joseph Brackett, American religious leader and composer (d. 1882) was born on May - 06.
1800 Ferdinand Marcucci, composer was born on May - 06.
1800 Roman Sanguszko, Polish aristocrat and general (d. 1881) was born on this day in history.
1801 On this day in history birth of george Sears Greene, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899
1802 On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm Schirmer, artist
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 Marin R Delany, Charlestown Va, 1st black major in US Medical Corp was born on May - 06.
1813 On this day in history birth of joseph Tarr Copeland, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1893
1814 Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, composer was born on May - 06.
1814 On May - 06 birth of wilhelm Ernst, violinist/composer
1825 Joseph Bailey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 was born on this day in history.
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 On this day in history birth of wyatt Eaton, artist
1856 Robert Edwin Peary, US, arctic explorer (North Pole-Apr 6 1909) was born on May - 06.
1856 On this day in history birth of sigmund Freud, Austria, cigar smoker, father of psychology
1858 Georges Adolphe Hue, composer was born on this day in history.
1859 Luis Maria Drago, Argentina, statesman, anti-interventionist was born on this day in history.