Famous Deaths In May - 06

1890  On this day in history hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71   

1892  Ernest Guiraud, composer, dies at 54 on May - 06.   

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

1910  On May - 06 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  Frank Lyman Baum, author (Wizard of Oz), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history carel S Adama van Scheltema, poet/writer (socialism), dies at 47   

1936  Hans Jelmoli, composer, dies at 59 on May - 06.   

1948  On this day in history death of 43 communist rebels, executed in Athens   

1949  A L Ochse, cricketer (10 wickets in 3 Tests for S Afr 1927-29), dies on May - 06.   

1950  Agnes Smedley, writer, dies on May - 06.   

1951  On May - 06 death of Élie Cartan, French mathematician (b. 1869)   

1952  Alberto Savinio, Italian composer (Capitano Ulisse), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history paul Abraham, Hungarian composer (Blume von Hawaii), dies at 67   

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

1963  Monty Wooley, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 74 on May - 06.   

1964  Harold Morris, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1967  Death of Zhou Zuoren, Chinese writer (b. 1885) on May - 06.   

1971  On this day in history helene Weigel, Austrian/German actress (Metropolis), dies at 70   

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 May - 06 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 May - 06.   

1982  On May - 06 sam Baker, dies   

1983  Death of Kai Winding, American trombonist and jazz composer (b. 1922) on May - 06.   

1984  On this day in history death of bonner Pink, Conservative Party politician   

1985  On May - 06 death of julie Vega, Filipino child actress and singer (b. 1968)   

1987  William J Casey, director of CIA (1981-87), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1989  On May - 06 death of guy Williams, actor (Zorro, Lost in Space)   

1990  Charles Farrell, actor (Vern-My Little Margie), dies at 89 on May - 06.   

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  Ann Todd, actress (Things to Come, Danny Boy), dies of stroke at 84 on May - 06.   

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

1501  On this day in history birth of marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)   

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

1606  On this day in history birth of lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter   

1638  On May - 06 birth of henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696)   

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  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born on this day in history.