Famous Birthdays In May - 06

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

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

1769  On May - 06 birth of ferdinand III, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane   

1769  On May - 06 birth of ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1824)   

1785  Arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller was born on May - 06.   

1786  On May - 06 birth of ludwig Borne, writer   

1790  On May - 06 birth of vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer   

1797  Joseph Brackett, American religious leader and composer (d. 1882) was born on May - 06.   

1800  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Marcucci, composer   

1800  Roman Sanguszko, Polish aristocrat and general (d. 1881) was born on this day in history.   

1801  George Sears Greene, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born on this day in history.   

1802  On May - 06 birth of friedrich Wilhelm Schirmer, artist   

1806  On this day in history birth of chapin Aaron Harris, US, found America Society of Dental Surgeons   

1809  William Walker, composer was born on May - 06.   

1812  Marin R Delany, Charlestown Va, 1st black major in US Medical Corp was born on this day in history.   

1813  Joseph Tarr Copeland, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1893 was born on May - 06.   

1814  On May - 06 birth of heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, composer   

1814  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Ernst, violinist/composer   

1825  On this day in history birth of joseph Bailey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

1829  On this day in history birth of phoebe Ann Coffin, 1st female ordained minister in New England   

1830  Guido Gezelle, Flemish priest/poet was born on May - 06.   

1838  Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer was born on May - 06.   

1843  Grove Karl Gilbert, geologist, investigated Lake Bonneville, Utah was born on May - 06.   

1849  Wyatt Eaton, artist was born on May - 06.   

1856  Robert Edwin Peary, US, arctic explorer (North Pole-Apr 6 1909) was born on May - 06.   

1856  On this day in history birth of sigmund Freud, Austria, cigar smoker, father of psychology   

1858  Georges Adolphe Hue, composer was born on May - 06.   

1859  On May - 06 birth of luis Maria Drago, Argentina, statesman, anti-interventionist   

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0523  On this day in history death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

0680  Death of Muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602) on May - 06.   

0988  On May - 06 death of dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland   

1085  On May - 06 king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies   

1124  Death of Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on May - 06.   

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)   

1527  On this day in history karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37