Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 06

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

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

1916  On this day in history dirk Bos, Dutch MP (Liberal), dies at 53   

1919  Frank Lyman Baum, author (Wizard of Oz), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1973  Ernest MacMillan, composer, dies at 79 on May - 06.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1991  Anthony van Kampen, writer (Ketelbinkie, Geschonden Eldorado), dies on May - 06.   

1992  Jilly Rizzo, restauranteur/friend of Frank Sinatra, dies in car at 75 on May - 06.   

1993  On May - 06 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  On May - 06 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 May - 06 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  On this day in history birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)   

1758  On this day in history birth of maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781)   

1759  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born on this day in history.