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  On this day in history franz von Lenbach, German painter, dies at 67  

1910  On this day in history edward VII, King of England (1901-10), dies at 68  

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

1948  On May - 06 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  On this day in history agnes Smedley, writer, dies  

1951  Death of Élie Cartan, French mathematician (b. 1869) on May - 06.  

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

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

1964  On this day in history harold Morris, composer, dies at 74  

1967  Death of Zhou Zuoren, Chinese writer (b. 1885) on May - 06.  

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 May - 06.  

1976  Karel M J F Cruysberghs, Flemish author (On the Pulpit), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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 May - 06 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  Death of Guy Williams, actor (Zorro, Lost in Space) on May - 06.  

1990  Charles Farrell, actor (Vern-My Little Margie), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

1991  Anthony van Kampen, writer (Ketelbinkie, Geschonden Eldorado), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1759  On this day in history birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician