Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 05

1900  Death of Ivan Aivazovsky, Russian painter (b. 1817) on May - 05.   

1902  On this day in history bret Harte, writer, dies at 65   

1909  On May - 05 pauline Staegeman, German feminist, dies   

1921  On May - 05 alfred H Fried, Austrian/German pacifist (Nobel 1911), dies   

1927  On May - 05 charles Boissevain, editor in chief (General Trade 1885-1908), dies   

1931  On this day in history death of glen Kidston, British aviator and racing driver (b. 1899)   

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  On May - 05 death of peter Van Pels, Jewish Refugee (b. 1926)   

1947  On May - 05 death of ty LaForest, Canadian baseball player (b. 1917)   

1949  On this day in history maurice Maeterlinck, Belg playwright (Grand Fairie, Nobel 1911), dies   

1951  Eddie Dunn, comedian (Face to Face, Spin the Picture), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88   

1957  On May - 05 mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer, dies at 74   

1959  On May - 05 death of carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentine politician, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1878)   

1960  On May - 05 sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58   

1962  Ernest Tyldesley, cricketer (990 runs in 14 Tests for England), dies on May - 05.   

1963  Heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies on May - 05.   

1968  On May - 05 albert Dekker, dies of accidental suffocation at 62   

1969  Ben Alexander, actor (Frank Smith-Dragnet), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1971  On May - 05 alice Tissot, actress (Italian Straw Hat), dies of cancer at 81   

1972  Rev Gary David, vocalist, dies at 76 on May - 05.   

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

1977  Ludwig Erhard, German minister of Economic Affairs (CDU), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1978  On May - 05 alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies   

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

1980  On May - 05 edmond Vandercammen, Belgian writer/poet (Grand Combat), dies at 79   

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  Death of Sir Donald Bailey, British civil engineer (b. 1901) on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history jon William Haussermann Jr, composer, dies at 76   

1988  George Rose, actor (Devil's Disciple, Hideaways), dies at 68 on May - 05.   

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

1991  William De Acutis, dies at 33 on May - 05.   

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

1210  On May - 05 birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

1352  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

1479  On May - 05 birth of guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574)   

1546  On this day in history birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on this day in history.   

1635  On May - 05 birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.