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 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  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 this day in history.   

1871  On May - 06 birth of august Reusner, composer   

1871  On May - 06 birth of ch Morgenstern, writer   

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

1872  Willem de Sitter, Dutch scientist (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1879  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1889  Arthur Morison, typographer was born on this day in history.   

1890  Claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine) was born on this day in history.   

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

1895  On this day in history birth of rudolph Valentino, Castellaneta Italy, sheik/actor (Eagle)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history birth of daniel Gerber, Freemont Mi, beloved by babies at mealtime   

1899  On May - 06 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  Max Ophüls, German-born director (d. 1957) was born on May - 06.   

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 May - 06.   

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

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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  On this day in history death of dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland   

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

1527  On May - 06 karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37