Famous Deaths In May - 03

1863  On May - 03 elisha Franklin "Bull" Paxton, US Confederate brig-gen, dies at 35   

1868  Olof Wilhelm Udden, composer, dies at 68 on May - 03.   

1881  On May - 03 josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies   

1893  On May - 03 josef Rudolf Zavrtal, composer, dies at 73   

1902  On May - 03 david R Capriles, Curacaos director of psychiatric, dies at 64   

1910  Death of Artie Shaw, bandleader on May - 03.   

1917  On this day in history norman Callaway, NSW bat, cricketer (207 in only FC innings), dies   

1918  On this day in history death of charlie Soong, Christian Missionary   

1921  On this day in history death of théodore Pilette, Belgian racing driver (b. 1883)   

1926  On this day in history napoleon V Bonaparte, French pretender to the throne, dies at 63   

1931  Frank Hoyt Losey, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1932  Anton Wildgans, Austr writer (Dies Irae)/dir Burgtheater, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history [Karl Eduard] Wilhelm Groener, German general, dies at 71   

1942  Death of Johan H Westerveld, lt-col/leader Order Service, executed on this day in history.   

1943  Leslie Heward, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1945  Louis L H de Visser, Dutch MP (CPN), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history philips C Visser, explorer/ambassador to Moscow, dies   

1958  On this day in history frank Foster, cricketer (England all-rounder, 11 Tests 1911-12), dies   

1961  On May - 03 maurice [Jean Jacques] Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher, dies at 53   

1964  On May - 03 diana Wynyard, dies at 58   

1965  Howard Spring, British author (Heaven Lies About Us), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1966  Wylie Watson, dies at 77 on May - 03.   

1968  Leonid Leonidovich Sabaneyev, composer, dies at 86 on May - 03.   

1969  On this day in history imre Vincze, composer, dies at 42   

1970  Candelario Huizar, composer, dies at 82 on May - 03.   

1972  Bruce Cabot, actor (Diamonds are Forever), dies at 68 on May - 03.   

1975  On May - 03 samuel Gonard, chairman (International Red Cross), dies at 78   

1976  David Bruce, dies at 62 on May - 03.   

1978  On May - 03 wim van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF), dies at 71   

1979  Erin O'Brien-Moore, actress (Nurse Choate-Peyton Place), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history helmut Dantine, actor (Shadow of the Cloak), dies at 64   

1983  On May - 03 vaughn Taylor, act (Jailhouse Rock), dies of cerebal hemmorrhage at 72   

1986  On this day in history robert Alda, actor (Dan Lewis-Supertrain), dies at 72   

1987  On May - 03 dicky Fuller, cricketer (one Test for WI 1935, one run, 0-12), dies   

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0612  Constantine III, Byzantine Emperor (d. 641) was born on this day in history.   

1415  On this day in history birth of cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England (d. 1495)   

1428  On May - 03 birth of pedro González de Mendoza, Spanish cardinal and statesman (d. 1495)   

1446  On this day in history birth of margaretha, English princess/duchess of Bourgondie   

1446  On May - 03 birth of margaret of York, wife of Charles I, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1503)   

1469  Niccolo Machiavelli, Italy, politician/writer (Prince) was born on this day in history.   

1514  On this day in history birth of bartholomaeus a Martyribus, [Fernandez], primate of Portugal   

1535  On this day in history birth of alessandro "Agnolo" Allori, Italian painter/carpet designer