Famous Deaths 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  Dirk Bos, Dutch MP (Liberal), dies at 53 on May - 06.  

1919  On this day in history 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  On this day in history hans Jelmoli, composer, dies at 59  

1948  On May - 06 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  On May - 06 agnes Smedley, writer, dies  

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

1952  On this day in history alberto Savinio, Italian composer (Capitano Ulisse), dies at 60  

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

1961  On May - 06 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  Harold Morris, composer, dies at 74 on May - 06.  

1967  On this day in history death of zhou Zuoren, Chinese writer (b. 1885)  

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

1972  On this day in history death of deniz Gezmiş, 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 May - 06.  

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

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

1982  Sam Baker, dies on May - 06.  

1983  Death of Kai Winding, American trombonist and jazz composer (b. 1922) on this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history 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 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  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 this day in history.  

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

1759  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born on May - 06.