Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 06

1890  Hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71 on May - 06.   

1892  On this day in history ernest Guiraud, composer, dies at 54   

1904  On May - 06 franz von Lenbach, German painter, dies at 67   

1910  Edward VII, King of England (1901-10), dies at 68 on May - 06.   

1916  On May - 06 dirk Bos, Dutch MP (Liberal), dies at 53   

1919  Frank Lyman Baum, author (Wizard of Oz), dies at 62 on May - 06.   

1924  Carel S Adama van Scheltema, poet/writer (socialism), dies at 47 on May - 06.   

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

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

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

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

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  Paul Abraham, Hungarian composer (Blume von Hawaii), dies at 67 on May - 06.   

1961  Lucian Blaga, philosopher/poet (Transcendental censor), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

1964  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of deniz GezmiÅŸ, Turkish Left-wing Political Activist (b. 1947)   

1973  On May - 06 ernest MacMillan, composer, dies at 79   

1975  Jozsef Mindszenty, [Joseph Prehm], Hungarian cardinal, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1976  On May - 06 karel M J F Cruysberghs, Flemish author (On the Pulpit), dies at 85   

1978  On this day in history ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76   

1982  On this day in history sam Baker, dies   

1983  On this day in history death of kai Winding, American trombonist and jazz composer (b. 1922)   

1984  On May - 06 death of bonner Pink, Conservative Party politician   

1985  On this day in history 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  Anthony van Kampen, writer (Ketelbinkie, Geschonden Eldorado), dies on this day in history.   

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

1993  On this day in history ann Todd, actress (Things to Come, Danny Boy), dies of stroke at 84   

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1397  Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450) was born on May - 06.   

1501  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On May - 06 birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician