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  On this day in history birth of lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter  

1638  On this day in history birth of henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696)  

1713  Charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.  

1758  Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) was born on this day in history.  

1759  On May - 06 birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician  

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  Arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller was born on May - 06.  

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 this day in history.  

1800  On May - 06 birth of ferdinand Marcucci, composer  

1800  Roman Sanguszko, Polish aristocrat and general (d. 1881) was born on this day in history.  

1801  George Sears Greene, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born on May - 06.  

1802  Friedrich Wilhelm Schirmer, artist was born on May - 06.  

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  On May - 06 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1830  On May - 06 birth of guido Gezelle, Flemish priest/poet  

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

1843  On May - 06 birth of grove Karl Gilbert, geologist, investigated Lake Bonneville, Utah  

1849  Wyatt Eaton, artist was born on this day in history.  

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  Georges Adolphe Hue, composer was born on this day in history.  

1859  Luis Maria Drago, Argentina, statesman, anti-interventionist was born on May - 06.  

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0523  Death of Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on May - 06.  

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

0988  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on this day in history.  

1085  On May - 06 king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies  

1124  On this day in history 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  On May - 06 karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37