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 this day in history death of milan Rastislav Štefánik, Slovak politician, French general and astronomer (b. 1880)  

1922  On May - 04 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  On this day in history henry Morton Dunham, composer, dies at 75  

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

1938  On May - 04 carl von Ossietzky, German pacifist/writer (Nobel 1935), dies at 48  

1953  On this day in history edward B B Shanks, British poet/critic, dies at 60  

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

1961  On this day in history anita Stewart, dies of heart attack at 66  

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

1966  Juan Maria Thomas Sabater, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

1969  On May - 04 death of osbert Sitwell, English writer (b. 1892)  

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 this day in history death of edward Calvin Kendall, American chemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1886)  

1973  On this day in history jane Bowles, writer, dies at 56  

1974  On May - 04 israel Citkowitz, composer, dies at 65  

1975  Moe Howard, [Moses Horowitz], comedian (3 Stooges), dies at 77 on May - 04.  

1980  Josip Broz Tito, leader of Yugoslavia (1943-80), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history death of clarence Wiseman, the 10th General of The Salvation Army (b. 1907)  

1987  On this day in history cathryn Damon, actress (Mary Campbell-Soap), dies at 56  

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  Lewis T Preston, banker, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1996  On this day in history jean Crepin, soldier/industrialist, dies at 87  

1997  Alvy Moore, actor/producer (Mr Kimball-Green Acres), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

2001  On this day in history death of bonnie Lee Bakley, American murder victim (b. 1956)  

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1006  Abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat) was born on May - 04.  

1008  On May - 04 birth of khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088)  

1008  On May - 04 birth of king Henry I of France (d. 1060)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1654  On this day in history birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)  

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