Famous Birthdays In May - 06

1397  Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450) was born on May - 06.  

1501  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 06 birth of henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696)  

1713  On May - 06 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 this day in history birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician  

1769  Ferdinand III, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane was born on this day in history.  

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  On May - 06 birth of ludwig Borne, writer  

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

1797  Joseph Brackett, American religious leader and composer (d. 1882) was born on May - 06.  

1800  Ferdinand Marcucci, composer was born on this day in history.  

1800  On May - 06 birth of roman Sanguszko, Polish aristocrat and general (d. 1881)  

1801  George Sears Greene, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born on this day in history.  

1802  On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm Schirmer, artist  

1806  On this day in history birth of chapin Aaron Harris, US, found America Society of Dental Surgeons  

1809  William Walker, composer was born on May - 06.  

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  On May - 06 birth of heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, composer  

1814  Wilhelm Ernst, violinist/composer was born on this day in history.  

1825  Joseph Bailey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 was born on May - 06.  

1829  Phoebe Ann Coffin, 1st female ordained minister in New England was born on May - 06.  

1830  Guido Gezelle, Flemish priest/poet was born on May - 06.  

1838  On May - 06 birth of alfred Humphreys Pease, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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

1858  Georges Adolphe Hue, composer was born on May - 06.  

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

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0523  On May - 06 death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen  

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

0988  On May - 06 death of dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland  

1085  On this day in history king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies  

1124  Death of Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on this day in history.  

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

1502  Death of James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on May - 06.  

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