Famous Birthdays In May - 06

1859  Willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet (Act of Simple Justice) was born on this day in history.  

1861  On May - 06 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  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  On this day in history birth of amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America  

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

1871  On May - 06 birth of august Reusner, composer  

1871  Ch Morgenstern, writer was born on this day in history.  

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

1872  On May - 06 birth of willem de Sitter, Dutch scientist (d. 1934)  

1875  On May - 06 birth of william Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949)  

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

1879  Bedrich Hrozny, Czech orientalist (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.  

1880  Baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.  

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

1883  Jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9] was born on May - 06.  

1888  On this day in history birth of emmanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73)  

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

1895  On May - 06 birth of júlio César de Mello e Souza, Brazilian writer (d. 1974)  

1897  Paul Alverdes, German writer (Pfeiferstube) was born on May - 06.  

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

1899  On May - 06 birth of billy Cotton, British entertainer (d. 1969)  

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

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

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

1903  Toots Shor, New York restaurateur (d. 1977) was born on May - 06.  

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

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

1527  On this day in history karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37