Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 05

1900  On this day in history death of ivan Aivazovsky, Russian painter (b. 1817)   

1902  On May - 05 bret Harte, writer, dies at 65   

1909  Pauline Staegeman, German feminist, dies on May - 05.   

1921  On May - 05 alfred H Fried, Austrian/German pacifist (Nobel 1911), dies   

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

1931  Death of Glen Kidston, British aviator and racing driver (b. 1899) on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history death of natalija Obrenović, Queen of Serbia (b. 1859)   

1942  Death of Qemal Stafa, Albanian politician (b. 1920) on this day in history.   

1945  On May - 05 death of peter Van Pels, Jewish Refugee (b. 1926)   

1947  On May - 05 death of ty LaForest, Canadian baseball player (b. 1917)   

1949  On this day in history maurice Maeterlinck, Belg playwright (Grand Fairie, Nobel 1911), dies   

1951  On May - 05 eddie Dunn, comedian (Face to Face, Spin the Picture), dies at 54   

1956  On May - 05 charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88   

1957  On May - 05 mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer, dies at 74   

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  On this day in history heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies   

1968  Albert Dekker, dies of accidental suffocation at 62 on May - 05.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1977  Ludwig Erhard, German minister of Economic Affairs (CDU), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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  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  Jon William Haussermann Jr, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1988  On May - 05 george Rose, actor (Devil's Disciple, Hideaways), dies at 68   

1989  Frank Easton, cricket wicketkeeper (NSW 1933-39), dies on May - 05.   

1991  On May - 05 william De Acutis, dies at 33   

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0867  On May - 05 birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)   

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on this day in history.   

1352  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1546  On May - 05 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  On May - 05 birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

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