Famous Deaths In May - 05

1900  On May - 05 death of ivan Aivazovsky, Russian painter (b. 1817)  

1902  On this day in history bret Harte, writer, dies at 65  

1909  Pauline Staegeman, German feminist, dies on this day in history.  

1921  Alfred H Fried, Austrian/German pacifist (Nobel 1911), dies on May - 05.  

1927  On this day in history charles Boissevain, editor in chief (General Trade 1885-1908), dies  

1931  On May - 05 death of glen Kidston, British aviator and racing driver (b. 1899)  

1941  Death of Natalija Obrenović, Queen of Serbia (b. 1859) on this day in history.  

1942  On May - 05 death of qemal Stafa, Albanian politician (b. 1920)  

1945  Death of Peter Van Pels, Jewish Refugee (b. 1926) on May - 05.  

1947  Death of Ty LaForest, Canadian baseball player (b. 1917) on May - 05.  

1949  On May - 05 maurice Maeterlinck, Belg playwright (Grand Fairie, Nobel 1911), dies  

1951  Eddie Dunn, comedian (Face to Face, Spin the Picture), dies at 54 on May - 05.  

1956  Charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

1957  Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer, dies at 74 on May - 05.  

1959  Death of Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentine politician, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1878) on May - 05.  

1960  Sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1962  On May - 05 ernest Tyldesley, cricketer (990 runs in 14 Tests for England), dies  

1963  Heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies on May - 05.  

1968  On May - 05 albert Dekker, dies of accidental suffocation at 62  

1969  Ben Alexander, actor (Frank Smith-Dragnet), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1971  Alice Tissot, actress (Italian Straw Hat), dies of cancer at 81 on this day in history.  

1972  Rev Gary David, vocalist, dies at 76 on May - 05.  

1976  Thomas Burnett Swann, sci-fi author (Day of Minotaur), dies at 47 on May - 05.  

1977  On this day in history ludwig Erhard, German minister of Economic Affairs (CDU), dies at 80  

1978  On this day in history alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies  

1979  On this day in history shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68  

1980  Edmond Vandercammen, Belgian writer/poet (Grand Combat), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1981  On this day in history bobby Sands, IRA activist/terrorist dies in the 66th day of his hunger strike  

1983  On May - 05 john Williams, actor (Family Affair, Dial M for Murder), dies at 80  

1985  On May - 05 death of sir Donald Bailey, British civil engineer (b. 1901)  

1986  On May - 05 jon William Haussermann Jr, composer, dies at 76  

1988  On this day in history george Rose, actor (Devil's Disciple, Hideaways), dies at 68  

1989  On this day in history frank Easton, cricket wicketkeeper (NSW 1933-39), dies  

1991  On this day in history william De Acutis, dies at 33  

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0867  On this day in history birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)  

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on May - 05.  

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on May - 05.  

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on May - 05.  

1546  On this day in history birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)  

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on this day in history.  

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on this day in history.  

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.