Famous Birthdays In May - 06

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

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  On this day in history birth of wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924)  

1868  Gaston Leroux, French writer (d. 1927) was born on May - 06.  

1869  Joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/archivist was born on this day in history.  

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

1871  Ch Morgenstern, writer was born on May - 06.  

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1871  Victor Grignard, French chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1935) was born on May - 06.  

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 May - 06.  

1879  On this day in history birth of johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist  

1879  Bedrich Hrozny, Czech orientalist (d. 1952) was born on May - 06.  

1880  On May - 06 birth of baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal  

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  Arthur Morison, typographer was born on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history birth of fidél Pálffy, Hungarian Nazi (d. 1946)  

1895  Júlio César de Mello e Souza, Brazilian writer (d. 1974) was born on May - 06.  

1897  On this day in history birth of paul Alverdes, German writer (Pfeiferstube)  

1898  On May - 06 birth of daniel Gerber, Freemont Mi, beloved by babies at mealtime  

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

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

1902  On May - 06 birth of harry Golden, American journalist (d. 1981)  

1902  Max Ophüls, German-born director (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.  

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

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0523  On May - 06 death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen  

0680  On May - 06 death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)  

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 this day in history.  

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.  

1502  Death of James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on May - 06.  

1527  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on May - 06.