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  Motilal Nehru, Indian freedom fighter (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.   

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

1870  On this day in history birth of amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America   

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

1871  August Reusner, composer was born on May - 06.   

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

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  On May - 06 birth of william Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949)   

1879  On May - 06 birth of johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist   

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

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

1882  Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 06.   

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  Filip Lazar, composer was born on May - 06.   

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

1895  Fidél Pálffy, Hungarian Nazi (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1898  Daniel Gerber, Freemont Mi, beloved by babies at mealtime was born on this day in history.   

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

1902  Walter Dawson, British Air Chief marshall was born on May - 06.   

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

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

1903  On May - 06 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)   

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0523  Death of Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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