Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 05

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

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

1909  On May - 05 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 this day in history.   

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 May - 05.   

1942  On this day in history death of qemal Stafa, Albanian politician (b. 1920)   

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

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

1949  Maurice Maeterlinck, Belg playwright (Grand Fairie, Nobel 1911), dies on May - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1960  On this day in history sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58   

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

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

1968  Albert Dekker, dies of accidental suffocation at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1976  On this day in history thomas Burnett Swann, sci-fi author (Day of Minotaur), dies at 47   

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

1978  On May - 05 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 May - 05.   

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

1983  On this day in history 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  George Rose, actor (Devil's Disciple, Hideaways), dies at 68 on May - 05.   

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

1210  On May - 05 birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

1352  On May - 05 birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

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

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on May - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

1657  On May - 05 birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer