Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 06

1859  Willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet (Act of Simple Justice) was born on May - 06.   

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 this day in history 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  Amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of ch Morgenstern, writer   

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  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  Bedrich Hrozny, Czech orientalist (d. 1952) was born on May - 06.   

1880  On May - 06 birth of baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal   

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 this day in history.   

1888  Emmanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73) was born on this day in history.   

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

1895  On May - 06 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 May - 06.   

1902  Harry Golden, American journalist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Max Ophüls, German-born director (d. 1957) was born on May - 06.   

1903  On this day in history birth of toots Shor, New York restaurateur (d. 1977)   

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  On this day in history death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

0680  On May - 06 death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)   

0988  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on this day in history.   

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  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  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on May - 06.