Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 06

1890  Hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1892  Ernest Guiraud, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1904  Franz von Lenbach, German painter, dies at 67 on May - 06.   

1910  On this day in history edward VII, King of England (1901-10), dies at 68   

1916  Dirk Bos, Dutch MP (Liberal), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1919  On May - 06 frank Lyman Baum, author (Wizard of Oz), dies at 62   

1924  Carel S Adama van Scheltema, poet/writer (socialism), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1936  Hans Jelmoli, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1948  Death of 43 communist rebels, executed in Athens on this day in history.   

1949  A L Ochse, cricketer (10 wickets in 3 Tests for S Afr 1927-29), dies on this day in history.   

1950  Agnes Smedley, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1951  Death of Élie Cartan, French mathematician (b. 1869) on this day in history.   

1952  On May - 06 alberto Savinio, Italian composer (Capitano Ulisse), dies at 60   

1960  On May - 06 paul Abraham, Hungarian composer (Blume von Hawaii), dies at 67   

1961  Lucian Blaga, philosopher/poet (Transcendental censor), dies at 65 on May - 06.   

1963  On this day in history monty Wooley, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 74   

1964  On May - 06 harold Morris, composer, dies at 74   

1967  Death of Zhou Zuoren, Chinese writer (b. 1885) on this day in history.   

1971  Helene Weigel, Austrian/German actress (Metropolis), dies at 70 on May - 06.   

1972  Death of Deniz GezmiÅŸ, Turkish Left-wing Political Activist (b. 1947) on May - 06.   

1973  On this day in history ernest MacMillan, composer, dies at 79   

1975  On this day in history jozsef Mindszenty, [Joseph Prehm], Hungarian cardinal, dies at 83   

1976  Karel M J F Cruysberghs, Flemish author (On the Pulpit), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1978  Ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1982  Sam Baker, dies on this day in history.   

1983  On May - 06 death of kai Winding, American trombonist and jazz composer (b. 1922)   

1984  Death of Bonner Pink, Conservative Party politician on May - 06.   

1985  Death of Julie Vega, Filipino child actress and singer (b. 1968) on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history william J Casey, director of CIA (1981-87), dies at 73   

1989  Death of Guy Williams, actor (Zorro, Lost in Space) on May - 06.   

1990  On May - 06 charles Farrell, actor (Vern-My Little Margie), dies at 89   

1991  On this day in history anthony van Kampen, writer (Ketelbinkie, Geschonden Eldorado), dies   

1992  On May - 06 jilly Rizzo, restauranteur/friend of Frank Sinatra, dies in car at 75   

1993  On May - 06 ann Todd, actress (Things to Come, Danny Boy), dies of stroke at 84   

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1397  On May - 06 birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)   

1501  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) was born on May - 06.   

1581  On this day in history birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter was born on May - 06.   

1638  Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696) was born on May - 06.   

1713  Charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780) was born on May - 06.   

1758  On May - 06 birth of maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781)   

1759  On May - 06 birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician