Famous Deaths In May - 29

1903  Death of Bruce Price, American architect (b. 1845) on this day in history.  

1905  On this day in history leon Francis Victor Caron, composer, dies at 55  

1910  Mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Russian composer (Islamej), dies at 73 on May - 29.  

1911  William Schwenck Gilbert, Engl writer (Gilbert & Sullivan), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1919  Death of Robert Bacon, American politician (b. 1860) on this day in history.  

1922  On this day in history jevgeni B Vachtangov, Armenian/Russian actor/director, dies at 39  

1924  On this day in history pierre-Paul Cambon, French diplomat (Madrid/London), dies  

1933  On May - 29 frank Sugg, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests for England 1888), dies  

1934  Eugenie Besserer, actress (Anna Christie, Madame X), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1935  Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1939  Death of Ursula Julia Ledochowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic saint (b. 1865) on May - 29.  

1942  John Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60 on May - 29.  

1943  Hermann Hans Wetzler, composer, dies at 72 on May - 29.  

1946  Death of Martin Gottfried Weiss, Commandant of Dachau concentration camp (b. 1905) on this day in history.  

1948  On this day in history may Whitty, actress (Gaslight, Mrs Miniver, Suspicion), dies at 82  

1951  Dimitrios Levidis, composer, dies at 66 on May - 29.  

1953  On this day in history death of man Mountain Dean, American professional wrestler (b. 1891)  

1955  On this day in history daniel G van Beuningen, art collector, dies at 78  

1956  Albert H Edelkoort, theologist (Christusverwachting), dies at 65 on May - 29.  

1957  George Bacovia [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer (Plumb), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1958  Juan Ramon Jiménez, Spanish poet (Nobel 1956), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1961  Uuno Kalervo Klami, composer, dies at 60 on May - 29.  

1967  Geronimo Baqueiro Foster, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1970  John Gunther, author/host (John Gunther's High Road), dies at 68 on May - 29.  

1971  Max Trapp, composer, dies at 83 on May - 29.  

1972  Death of Moe Berg, American baseball player and spy (b. 1902) on May - 29.  

1973  Eric Applewhite, entertainer, dies on May - 29.  

1977  On May - 29 goddard Lieberson, composer, dies at 66  

1978  Bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1979  On May - 29 mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86  

1982  On this day in history romy Schneider, actress (Cardinal), dies of cardiac arrest at 43  

1983  On this day in history death of arvÄ«ds PelÅ¡e, Soviet Latvian statesman (b. 1899)  

1985  On this day in history death of 39, die at Heysel Stadium in Liverpool in a riot prior to soccer match  

1987  On this day in history alain Vincx, Belgian stuntman, dies in an accident at 40  

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.  

1627  On this day in history birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)  

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)  

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)  

1673  On May - 29 birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council  

1675  On this day in history birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)  

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on this day in history.  

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.