Famous Deaths In May - 04

1903  On this day in history death of goce Delchev, a revolutionary from the Balkans   

1916  Death of Joseph Mary Plunkett, Irish revolutionary (b. 1887) on this day in history.   

1919  On May - 04 death of milan Rastislav Å tefánik, Slovak politician, French general and astronomer (b. 1880)   

1922  On this day in history death of viktor Kingissepp, Estonian Bolshevik politician (b. 1888)   

1928  On this day in history barry E Odell Pain, English writer (Punch), dies at 63   

1929  Henry Morton Dunham, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1937  On May - 04 death of noel Rosa, Brazilian songwriter (b. 1910)   

1938  Carl von Ossietzky, German pacifist/writer (Nobel 1935), dies at 48 on May - 04.   

1953  Edward B B Shanks, British poet/critic, dies at 60 on May - 04.   

1955  On this day in history georges Enescu, Romanian/French violist/composer (Oedipe), dies at 73   

1961  Anita Stewart, dies of heart attack at 66 on May - 04.   

1965  On May - 04 norman Brokenshire, TV moderator (Four Square Court), dies at 66   

1966  On this day in history juan Maria Thomas Sabater, composer, dies at 69   

1967  On May - 04 bengt Axel von Torne, composer, dies at 75   

1969  Death of Osbert Sitwell, English writer (b. 1892) on this day in history.   

1970  Death of 4 students, at Kent State University killed by Ohio National Guard on this day in history.   

1971  Donald Dexter Van Slyke, US chemist (Cyanosis), dies at 88 on May - 04.   

1972  On May - 04 death of edward Calvin Kendall, American chemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1886)   

1973  Jane Bowles, writer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1974  Israel Citkowitz, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history moe Howard, [Moses Horowitz], comedian (3 Stooges), dies at 77   

1980  On this day in history josip Broz Tito, leader of Yugoslavia (1943-80), dies at 87   

1983  On this day in history nino Sanzogno, composer, dies at 72   

1984  Diana Dors, actress (Berserk!), dies at 52 of cancer on this day in history.   

1985  Death of Clarence Wiseman, the 10th General of The Salvation Army (b. 1907) on this day in history.   

1987  Cathryn Damon, actress (Mary Campbell-Soap), dies at 56 on May - 04.   

1990  Don Appell, dies on May - 04.   

1991  On this day in history death of dennis Crosby, son of Bing, commits suicide at 54   

1992  On this day in history henri Guillemin, French historian, dies at 89   

1994  On May - 04 karl Francis Hettinger, onion Field survivor, dies at 59   

1995  On this day in history lewis T Preston, banker, dies at 68   

1996  Jean Crepin, soldier/industrialist, dies at 87 on May - 04.   

1997  Alvy Moore, actor/producer (Mr Kimball-Green Acres), dies at 75 on May - 04.   

2001  On May - 04 death of bonnie Lee Bakley, American murder victim (b. 1956)   

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1006  On this day in history birth of abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat)   

1008  On this day in history birth of khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088)   

1008  King Henry I of France (d. 1060) was born on May - 04.   

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1631  Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England was born on May - 04.   

1635  Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies) was born on May - 04.   

1654  Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722) was born on May - 04.   

1655  Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder was born on May - 04.