Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 05

1900  Death of Ivan Aivazovsky, Russian painter (b. 1817) on this day in history.   

1902  Bret Harte, writer, dies at 65 on May - 05.   

1909  Pauline Staegeman, German feminist, dies on May - 05.   

1921  On this day in history alfred H Fried, Austrian/German pacifist (Nobel 1911), dies   

1927  Charles Boissevain, editor in chief (General Trade 1885-1908), dies on this day in history.   

1931  Death of Glen Kidston, British aviator and racing driver (b. 1899) on May - 05.   

1941  On this day in history death of natalija Obrenović, Queen of Serbia (b. 1859)   

1942  On this day in history death of qemal Stafa, Albanian politician (b. 1920)   

1945  Death of Peter Van Pels, Jewish Refugee (b. 1926) on this day in history.   

1947  Death of Ty LaForest, Canadian baseball player (b. 1917) on May - 05.   

1949  On May - 05 maurice Maeterlinck, Belg playwright (Grand Fairie, Nobel 1911), dies   

1951  Eddie Dunn, comedian (Face to Face, Spin the Picture), dies at 54 on May - 05.   

1956  Charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88 on May - 05.   

1957  Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1959  Death of Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentine politician, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1878) on this day in history.   

1960  Sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1962  On May - 05 ernest Tyldesley, cricketer (990 runs in 14 Tests for England), dies   

1963  On this day in history heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies   

1968  On this day in history albert Dekker, dies of accidental suffocation at 62   

1969  On May - 05 ben Alexander, actor (Frank Smith-Dragnet), dies at 57   

1971  Alice Tissot, actress (Italian Straw Hat), dies of cancer at 81 on May - 05.   

1972  On May - 05 rev Gary David, vocalist, dies at 76   

1976  Thomas Burnett Swann, sci-fi author (Day of Minotaur), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history ludwig Erhard, German minister of Economic Affairs (CDU), dies at 80   

1978  Alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

1979  Shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68 on May - 05.   

1980  Edmond Vandercammen, Belgian writer/poet (Grand Combat), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1981  Bobby Sands, IRA activist/terrorist dies in the 66th day of his hunger strike on May - 05.   

1983  John Williams, actor (Family Affair, Dial M for Murder), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history death of sir Donald Bailey, British civil engineer (b. 1901)   

1986  Jon William Haussermann Jr, composer, dies at 76 on May - 05.   

1988  On this day in history george Rose, actor (Devil's Disciple, Hideaways), dies at 68   

1989  On this day in history frank Easton, cricket wicketkeeper (NSW 1933-39), dies   

1991  On this day in history william De Acutis, dies at 33   

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0867  Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931) was born on May - 05.   

1210  King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279) was born on May - 05.   

1352  On May - 05 birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on May - 05.   

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on May - 05.   

1635  On this day in history birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  On this day in history birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer