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  On this day in history alfred H Fried, Austrian/German pacifist (Nobel 1911), dies  

1927  Charles Boissevain, editor in chief (General Trade 1885-1908), dies on May - 05.  

1931  Death of Glen Kidston, British aviator and racing driver (b. 1899) on May - 05.  

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

1942  Death of Qemal Stafa, Albanian politician (b. 1920) on May - 05.  

1945  Death of Peter Van Pels, Jewish Refugee (b. 1926) on this day in history.  

1947  On this day in history death of ty LaForest, Canadian baseball player (b. 1917)  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1957  On this day in history mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer, dies at 74  

1959  Death of Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentine politician, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1878) on this day in history.  

1960  On May - 05 sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58  

1962  On this day in history ernest Tyldesley, cricketer (990 runs in 14 Tests for England), dies  

1963  Heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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

1969  Ben Alexander, actor (Frank Smith-Dragnet), dies at 57 on May - 05.  

1971  On this day in history alice Tissot, actress (Italian Straw Hat), dies of cancer at 81  

1972  Rev Gary David, vocalist, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

1977  On May - 05 ludwig Erhard, German minister of Economic Affairs (CDU), dies at 80  

1978  Alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies on May - 05.  

1979  Shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1980  On May - 05 edmond Vandercammen, Belgian writer/poet (Grand Combat), dies at 79  

1981  Bobby Sands, IRA activist/terrorist dies in the 66th day of his hunger strike on May - 05.  

1983  John Williams, actor (Family Affair, Dial M for Murder), dies at 80 on May - 05.  

1985  Death of Sir Donald Bailey, British civil engineer (b. 1901) on this day in history.  

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

1988  George Rose, actor (Devil's Disciple, Hideaways), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1989  Frank Easton, cricket wicketkeeper (NSW 1933-39), dies on this day in history.  

1991  William De Acutis, dies at 33 on this day in history.  

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on May - 05.  

1210  On this day in history birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)  

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on this day in history.  

1479  On May - 05 birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)  

1546  On May - 05 birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)  

1557  On this day in history birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty  

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on May - 05.  

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on May - 05.