Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 06

1890  Hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1904  Franz von Lenbach, German painter, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 May - 06.   

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

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

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

1963  On May - 06 monty Wooley, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 74   

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

1967  On May - 06 death of zhou Zuoren, Chinese writer (b. 1885)   

1971  Helene Weigel, Austrian/German actress (Metropolis), dies at 70 on May - 06.   

1972  Death of Deniz GezmiÅŸ, Turkish Left-wing Political Activist (b. 1947) on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history 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  Ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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

1987  William J Casey, director of CIA (1981-87), dies at 73 on May - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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1397  On this day in history birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)   

1501  On May - 06 birth of marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)   

1581  On May - 06 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 this day in history.   

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

1759  On May - 06 birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician