Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 06

1859  On May - 06 birth of willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet (Act of Simple Justice)   

1861  On this day in history birth of radindranath Tagore, Hindu poet/mystic/composer (Nobel 1913)   

1861  On this day in history birth of motilal Nehru, Indian freedom fighter (d. 1931)   

1868  On May - 06 birth of wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924)   

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 this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history birth of john McClutcheon, cartoonist (Pulitzer Prize-1931)   

1871  August Reusner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1871  On May - 06 birth of ch Morgenstern, writer   

1871  On May - 06 birth of victor Grignard, French chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1935)   

1872  Willem de Sitter, Dutch scientist (d. 1934) was born on May - 06.   

1875  William Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949) was born on this day in history.   

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

1879  On May - 06 birth of bedrich Hrozny, Czech orientalist (d. 1952)   

1880  On this day in history birth of baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal   

1882  On May - 06 birth of crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany (d. 1951)   

1883  On May - 06 birth of jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9]   

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  Claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine) was born on May - 06.   

1894  On this day in history birth of filip Lazar, composer   

1895  Rudolph Valentino, Castellaneta Italy, sheik/actor (Eagle) was born on this day in history.   

1895  Fidél Pálffy, Hungarian Nazi (d. 1946) was born on May - 06.   

1895  Júlio César de Mello e Souza, Brazilian writer (d. 1974) was born on this day in history.   

1897  On May - 06 birth of paul Alverdes, German writer (Pfeiferstube)   

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

1899  Billy Cotton, British entertainer (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Walter Dawson, British Air Chief marshall was born on this day in history.   

1902  Harry Golden, American journalist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

1902  On May - 06 birth of max Ophüls, German-born director (d. 1957)   

1903  On this day in history birth of toots Shor, New York restaurateur (d. 1977)   

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

1904  On this day in history birth of harry Martinson, Sweden, novelist/poet (Trade Wind-Nobel 1974)   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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

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

0988  On May - 06 death of dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland   

1085  King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies on May - 06.   

1124  Death of Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on this day in history.   

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  On May - 06 karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37