Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 06

1859  Willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet (Act of Simple Justice) was born on this day in history.   

1861  Radindranath Tagore, Hindu poet/mystic/composer (Nobel 1913) was born on this day in history.   

1861  On May - 06 birth of motilal Nehru, Indian freedom fighter (d. 1931)   

1868  Wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924) was born on this day in history.   

1868  On May - 06 birth of gaston Leroux, French writer (d. 1927)   

1869  On this day in history birth of joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/archivist   

1870  Amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America was born on May - 06.   

1870  John McClutcheon, cartoonist (Pulitzer Prize-1931) was born on May - 06.   

1871  On this day in history birth of august Reusner, composer   

1871  On this day in history birth of ch Morgenstern, writer   

1871  Victor Grignard, French chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.   

1872  On May - 06 birth of willem de Sitter, Dutch scientist (d. 1934)   

1875  On this day in history birth of william Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949)   

1879  Johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist was born on this day in history.   

1879  Bedrich Hrozny, Czech orientalist (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.   

1880  Baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal was born on May - 06.   

1882  On this day in history birth of crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany (d. 1951)   

1883  Jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9] was born on May - 06.   

1888  Emmanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73) was born on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history birth of arthur Morison, typographer   

1890  On May - 06 birth of claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine)   

1894  Filip Lazar, composer was born on May - 06.   

1895  Rudolph Valentino, Castellaneta Italy, sheik/actor (Eagle) was born on May - 06.   

1895  On May - 06 birth of fidél Pálffy, Hungarian Nazi (d. 1946)   

1895  On this day in history birth of júlio César de Mello e Souza, Brazilian writer (d. 1974)   

1897  Paul Alverdes, German writer (Pfeiferstube) was born on May - 06.   

1898  Daniel Gerber, Freemont Mi, beloved by babies at mealtime was born on May - 06.   

1899  On this day in history birth of billy Cotton, British entertainer (d. 1969)   

1902  On this day in history birth of walter Dawson, British Air Chief marshall   

1902  On this day in history birth of harry Golden, American journalist (d. 1981)   

1902  On this day in history birth of max Ophüls, German-born director (d. 1957)   

1903  Toots Shor, New York restaurateur (d. 1977) was born on this day in history.   

1904  Catherine Lacey, London England, actress (Sorcerors) was born on this day in history.   

1904  Harry Martinson, Sweden, novelist/poet (Trade Wind-Nobel 1974) was born on May - 06.   

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0523  On this day in history death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

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

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

1502  Death of James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37