Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 05

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

1902  Bret Harte, writer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history pauline Staegeman, German feminist, dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

1941  On May - 05 death of natalija Obrenović, Queen of Serbia (b. 1859)   

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

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

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  On this day in history eddie Dunn, comedian (Face to Face, Spin the Picture), dies at 54   

1956  Charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88 on May - 05.   

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

1959  On this day in history death of carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentine politician, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1878)   

1960  Sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58 on May - 05.   

1962  Ernest Tyldesley, cricketer (990 runs in 14 Tests for England), dies on May - 05.   

1963  On this day in history heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies   

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

1969  On May - 05 ben Alexander, actor (Frank Smith-Dragnet), dies at 57   

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

1972  On this day in history rev Gary David, vocalist, dies at 76   

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

1977  Ludwig Erhard, German minister of Economic Affairs (CDU), dies at 80 on May - 05.   

1978  Alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

1979  Shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68 on May - 05.   

1980  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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  On May - 05 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  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 this day in history birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)   

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 May - 05.   

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

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