Famous Birthdays In May - 06

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

1861  On May - 06 birth of radindranath Tagore, Hindu poet/mystic/composer (Nobel 1913)   

1861  Motilal Nehru, Indian freedom fighter (d. 1931) was born on May - 06.   

1868  Wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924) was born on May - 06.   

1868  On this day in history birth of gaston Leroux, French writer (d. 1927)   

1869  On May - 06 birth of joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/archivist   

1870  On May - 06 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  On this day in history birth of august Reusner, composer   

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

1871  On this day in history birth of victor Grignard, French chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1935)   

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  Johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist was born on May - 06.   

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

1883  Jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9] was born on this day in history.   

1888  Emmanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73) was born on May - 06.   

1889  Arthur Morison, typographer was born on May - 06.   

1890  On this day in history birth of claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine)   

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

1895  On May - 06 birth of rudolph Valentino, Castellaneta Italy, sheik/actor (Eagle)   

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 May - 06 birth of walter Dawson, British Air Chief marshall   

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

1904  On May - 06 birth of catherine Lacey, London England, actress (Sorcerors)   

1904  On May - 06 birth of harry Martinson, Sweden, novelist/poet (Trade Wind-Nobel 1974)   

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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 May - 06 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  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

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