Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 05

1900  Death of Ivan Aivazovsky, Russian painter (b. 1817) on this day in history.   

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

1909  On May - 05 pauline Staegeman, German feminist, dies   

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

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  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 May - 05.   

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 May - 05.   

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

1962  On this day in history 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  On May - 05 alice Tissot, actress (Italian Straw Hat), dies of cancer at 81   

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

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

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 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 this day in history william De Acutis, dies at 33   

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1635  On this day in history birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  On this day in history birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer