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  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  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  On this day in history birth of ferdinand III, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane  

1769  On this day in history birth of ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1824)  

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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 May - 06.  

1800  On this day in history 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 May - 06.  

1802  On May - 06 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  On this day in history birth of william Walker, composer  

1812  On this day in history 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  Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  On May - 06 birth of grove Karl Gilbert, geologist, investigated Lake Bonneville, Utah  

1849  On May - 06 birth of wyatt Eaton, artist  

1856  On this day in history birth of robert Edwin Peary, US, arctic explorer (North Pole-Apr 6 1909)  

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  Luis Maria Drago, Argentina, statesman, anti-interventionist was born on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

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

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