Famous Birthdays In May - 06

1397  On this day in history birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)  

1501  On this day in history birth of marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)  

1581  On this day in history birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter  

1606  On May - 06 birth of lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter  

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  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  On May - 06 birth of ferdinand III, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane  

1769  Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1824) was born on May - 06.  

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1785  Arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller was born on May - 06.  

1786  Ludwig Borne, writer was born on May - 06.  

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

1797  Joseph Brackett, American religious leader and composer (d. 1882) was born on May - 06.  

1800  On May - 06 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 May - 06.  

1802  On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm Schirmer, artist  

1806  Chapin Aaron Harris, US, found America Society of Dental Surgeons was born on May - 06.  

1809  William Walker, composer was born on May - 06.  

1812  On this day in history birth of marin R Delany, Charlestown Va, 1st black major in US Medical Corp  

1813  On May - 06 birth of joseph Tarr Copeland, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1893  

1814  On May - 06 birth of heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, composer  

1814  Wilhelm Ernst, violinist/composer was born on this day in history.  

1825  On May - 06 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 this day in history.  

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

1838  On this day in history birth of alfred Humphreys Pease, composer  

1843  Grove Karl Gilbert, geologist, investigated Lake Bonneville, Utah was born on May - 06.  

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  Sigmund Freud, Austria, cigar smoker, father of psychology was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 06.  

0680  On this day in history death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)  

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

1085  On this day in history king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies  

1124  On this day in history death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered  

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on May - 06.  

1502  On May - 06 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.