Famous Deaths In June - 05

1913  Death of Chris von der Ahe, baseball pioneer (b. 1851) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history brzeska, sculptor, dies   

1916  On this day in history death of horatio H Kitchener, British General (Sudan), drowns at 65   

1920  On June - 05 death of rhoda Broughton, Welsh author (b. 1840)   

1921  On June - 05 georges Feydeau, French playwright (Chat and Poche), dies at 58   

1923  On this day in history george H Breitner, impressionist painter, dies at 65   

1927  On June - 05 paul Lacombe, composer, dies at 89   

1930  Jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist, dies on this day in history.   

1932  On June - 05 henry Taberer, cricket (bowl Trumper only Test wkt for S Africa), dies   

1939  Elijah Beardsworth, world quick shaving champion, dies on June - 05.   

1944  On this day in history riccardo Zandonai, composer, dies at 61   

1953  On June - 05 bill Tilden, tennis champ, dies at 60   

1966  Natacha Rambova, costume designer, dies at 69 on June - 05.   

1967  On June - 05 edna Park Edwards, entertainer, dies at 72   

1970  On this day in history "Jopie" Pengel, [Johan A], premier Suriname (1963-69), dies at 54   

1973  On June - 05 max Terhune, actor (Range Justice, Night Riders), dies at 82   

1975  On this day in history death of paul Keres, Estonian chess player (b. 1916)   

1976  Jean Paul Getty, US oil magnate/billionaire, dies at 83 on June - 05.   

1977  On June - 05 "Sleepy" John Estes, rocker (Electric), dies at 74   

1978  John Meulenhoff, Dutch publisher, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1979  Pauline Offner, Zen Theravadin nun, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1980  Lauritz Lauritzen, German politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1981  Philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies on June - 05.   

1984  Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Indies Sikh leader on June - 05.   

1988  On this day in history clarence M Pendleton, chairman of comm on Civil Rights (1981-88) dies   

1990  J Zeldenrust, pathology-anatomy, dies on June - 05.   

1992  On this day in history laurence Naismith, actor (Scrooge, Gypsy Girl), dies at 83   

1993  Conway Twitty, country star (Linda on My Mind), dies in surgery at 59 on this day in history.   

1994  Ish Kabbible, [Merwyn A Bogue], cornetist (Kay Kyser), dies at 86 on June - 05.   

1995  Bettina Vernon-Warren, dancer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1996  Baldev Singh Chahal, campaigner, dies at 59 on June - 05.   

1997  On this day in history death of j Anthony Lukas, writer (Pulitizer, Common Ground), suicide at 64   

1998  Death of Jeanette Nolan, American actress (b. 1911) on June - 05.   

1999  On this day in history death of mel Tormé, American singer ("The Velvet Fog"), composer, and actor (b. 1925)   

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1341  Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (d. 1402) was born on June - 05.   

1493  Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (d. 1555) was born on this day in history.   

1523  Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry (d. 1573) was born on June - 05.   

1553  On June - 05 birth of bernardino Baldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1617)   

1554  On June - 05 birth of elisabeth of Austria, queen consort of France (d. 1592)   

1640  On this day in history birth of pu Songling, Chinese writer (d. 1715)   

1646  On this day in history birth of elena Cornaro Piscopia, Italian mathematician (d. 1684)   

1660  Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (d. 1744) was born on June - 05.