Famous Birthdays In May - 06

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

1501  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1759  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born on May - 06.  

1769  On May - 06 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 May - 06 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  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Marcucci, composer  

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

1801  On this day in history birth of george Sears Greene, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899  

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  Joseph Tarr Copeland, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1893 was born on May - 06.  

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

1814  On May - 06 birth of wilhelm Ernst, violinist/composer  

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 this day in history.  

1830  Guido Gezelle, Flemish priest/poet was born on May - 06.  

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of luis Maria Drago, Argentina, statesman, anti-interventionist  

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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 May - 06.  

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

1124  Death of Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on May - 06.  

1475  On May - 06 dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64  

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.