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

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

1869  Joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/archivist was born on May - 06.   

1870  Amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America was born on May - 06.   

1870  On May - 06 birth of john McClutcheon, cartoonist (Pulitzer Prize-1931)   

1871  August Reusner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 06.   

1875  On this day in history birth of william Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949)   

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

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

1889  On May - 06 birth of arthur Morison, typographer   

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

1894  Filip Lazar, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1895  On May - 06 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  Paul Alverdes, German writer (Pfeiferstube) was born on May - 06.   

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 May - 06.   

1902  On May - 06 birth of walter Dawson, British Air Chief marshall   

1902  Harry Golden, American journalist (d. 1981) was born on May - 06.   

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 May - 06.   

1904  Catherine Lacey, London England, actress (Sorcerors) was born on May - 06.   

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

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

0680  On this day in history death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)   

0988  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on May - 06.   

1085  King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies on May - 06.   

1124  On this day in history death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered   

1475  On May - 06 dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64   

1502  On this day in history 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