Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 06

1859  Willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet (Act of Simple Justice) was born on May - 06.   

1861  Radindranath Tagore, Hindu poet/mystic/composer (Nobel 1913) was born on this day in history.   

1861  On May - 06 birth of motilal Nehru, Indian freedom fighter (d. 1931)   

1868  Wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924) was born on this day in history.   

1868  On May - 06 birth of gaston Leroux, French writer (d. 1927)   

1869  Joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/archivist was born on May - 06.   

1870  On May - 06 birth of amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America   

1870  On this day in history birth of john McClutcheon, cartoonist (Pulitzer Prize-1931)   

1871  August Reusner, composer was born on May - 06.   

1871  On this day in history birth of ch Morgenstern, writer   

1871  Victor Grignard, French chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.   

1872  On May - 06 birth of willem de Sitter, Dutch scientist (d. 1934)   

1875  On May - 06 birth of william Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949)   

1879  Johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist was born on this day in history.   

1879  On May - 06 birth of bedrich Hrozny, Czech orientalist (d. 1952)   

1880  On May - 06 birth of baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal   

1882  Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history birth of jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9]   

1888  Emmanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73) was born on this day in history.   

1889  Arthur Morison, typographer was born on this day in history.   

1890  Claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine) was born on May - 06.   

1894  Filip Lazar, composer was born on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history birth of rudolph Valentino, Castellaneta Italy, sheik/actor (Eagle)   

1895  Fidél Pálffy, Hungarian Nazi (d. 1946) was born on May - 06.   

1895  On this day in history birth of júlio César de Mello e Souza, Brazilian writer (d. 1974)   

1897  On May - 06 birth of paul Alverdes, German writer (Pfeiferstube)   

1898  On May - 06 birth of daniel Gerber, Freemont Mi, beloved by babies at mealtime   

1899  Billy Cotton, British entertainer (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Walter Dawson, British Air Chief marshall was born on this day in history.   

1902  Harry Golden, American journalist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history birth of max Ophüls, German-born director (d. 1957)   

1903  On May - 06 birth of toots Shor, New York restaurateur (d. 1977)   

1904  On May - 06 birth of catherine Lacey, London England, actress (Sorcerors)   

1904  On this day in history birth of harry Martinson, Sweden, novelist/poet (Trade Wind-Nobel 1974)   

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0523  Death of Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on May - 06.   

0680  Death of Muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602) on this day in history.   

0988  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on this day in history.   

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

1124  On May - 06 death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered   

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on May - 06.   

1502  On May - 06 death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)   

1527  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on this day in history.