Famous Birthdays In May - 06

1397  On May - 06 birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)  

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  Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696) was born on May - 06.  

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  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.  

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

1786  On this day in history birth of ludwig Borne, writer  

1790  Vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer was born on May - 06.  

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 this day in history.  

1802  On May - 06 birth of friedrich Wilhelm Schirmer, artist  

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

1809  On this day in history birth of william Walker, composer  

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 May - 06.  

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

1814  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Ernst, violinist/composer  

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

1829  On this day in history birth of phoebe Ann Coffin, 1st female ordained minister in New England  

1830  On this day in history birth of guido Gezelle, Flemish priest/poet  

1838  Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1849  On May - 06 birth of wyatt Eaton, artist  

1856  On May - 06 birth of robert Edwin Peary, US, arctic explorer (North Pole-Apr 6 1909)  

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  On May - 06 death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen  

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

0988  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on May - 06.  

1085  King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies on this day in history.  

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

1527  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on this day in history.