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 May - 06.  

1581  On May - 06 birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter  

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter was born on this day in history.  

1638  On this day in history 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  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born on this day in history.  

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

1769  On May - 06 birth of ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1824)  

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1785  On May - 06 birth of arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller  

1786  Ludwig Borne, writer was born on this day in history.  

1790  On May - 06 birth of vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer  

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

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

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

1806  Chapin Aaron Harris, US, found America Society of Dental Surgeons was born on this day in history.  

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  Joseph Tarr Copeland, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1893 was born on this day in history.  

1814  Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, composer was born on May - 06.  

1814  On this day in history 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 May - 06.  

1830  Guido Gezelle, Flemish priest/poet was born on this day in history.  

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

1843  On this day in history birth of grove Karl Gilbert, geologist, investigated Lake Bonneville, Utah  

1849  On May - 06 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 this day in history birth of sigmund Freud, Austria, cigar smoker, father of psychology  

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

1859  On May - 06 birth of luis Maria Drago, Argentina, statesman, anti-interventionist  

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0523  Death of Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on this day in history.  

0680  Death of Muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602) on May - 06.  

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  On May - 06 death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered  

1475  On this day in history dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64  

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

1527  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on May - 06.