Famous Personalities Born In May - 06
Saturday, 12 July 2025
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 Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on this day in history.
1606 On this day in history birth of lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter
1638 On May - 06 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 May - 06.
1758 Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) was born on May - 06.
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 On this day in history birth of ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1824)
1785 On this day in history birth of arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller
1786 Ludwig Borne, writer was born on May - 06.
1790 Vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer was born on May - 06.
1797 On this day in history birth of joseph Brackett, American religious leader and composer (d. 1882)
1800 Ferdinand Marcucci, composer was born on this day in history.
1800 On this day in history birth of roman Sanguszko, Polish aristocrat and general (d. 1881)
1801 On May - 06 birth of george Sears Greene, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899
1802 On May - 06 birth of friedrich Wilhelm Schirmer, artist
1806 On May - 06 birth of chapin Aaron Harris, US, found America Society of Dental Surgeons
1809 On this day in history birth of william Walker, composer
1812 Marin R Delany, Charlestown Va, 1st black major in US Medical Corp was born on May - 06.
1813 Joseph Tarr Copeland, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1893 was born on this day in history.
1814 On this day in history birth of heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, composer
1814 Wilhelm Ernst, violinist/composer was born on May - 06.
1825 On May - 06 birth of joseph Bailey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867
1829 On this day in history birth of phoebe Ann Coffin, 1st female ordained minister in New England
1830 On May - 06 birth of guido Gezelle, Flemish priest/poet
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 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