Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 06

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

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

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

1910  Edward VII, King of England (1901-10), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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

1924  On May - 06 carel S Adama van Scheltema, poet/writer (socialism), dies at 47   

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  On this day in history agnes Smedley, writer, dies   

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

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

1960  Paul Abraham, Hungarian composer (Blume von Hawaii), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history lucian Blaga, philosopher/poet (Transcendental censor), dies at 65   

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  On May - 06 death of zhou Zuoren, Chinese writer (b. 1885)   

1971  Helene Weigel, Austrian/German actress (Metropolis), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1972  On May - 06 death of deniz GezmiÅŸ, Turkish Left-wing Political Activist (b. 1947)   

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  On May - 06 sam Baker, dies   

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

1984  Death of Bonner Pink, Conservative Party politician on this day in history.   

1985  Death of Julie Vega, Filipino child actress and singer (b. 1968) on May - 06.   

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

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

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1397  Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450) was born on this day in history.   

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

1581  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on May - 06.   

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  On May - 06 birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)   

1758  Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) was born on May - 06.   

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