Famous Deaths In May - 05

1900  On this day in history death of ivan Aivazovsky, Russian painter (b. 1817)   

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

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 May - 05.   

1931  Death of Glen Kidston, British aviator and racing driver (b. 1899) on this day in history.   

1941  Death of Natalija Obrenović, Queen of Serbia (b. 1859) on this day in history.   

1942  On May - 05 death of qemal Stafa, Albanian politician (b. 1920)   

1945  Death of Peter Van Pels, Jewish Refugee (b. 1926) on May - 05.   

1947  On this day in history death of ty LaForest, Canadian baseball player (b. 1917)   

1949  Maurice Maeterlinck, Belg playwright (Grand Fairie, Nobel 1911), dies on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history eddie Dunn, comedian (Face to Face, Spin the Picture), dies at 54   

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

1957  On this day in history mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer, dies at 74   

1959  On this day in history death of carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentine politician, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1878)   

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

1962  On this day in history ernest Tyldesley, cricketer (990 runs in 14 Tests for England), dies   

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

1968  Albert Dekker, dies of accidental suffocation at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1971  On this day in history alice Tissot, actress (Italian Straw Hat), dies of cancer at 81   

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 May - 05.   

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

1978  Alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies on May - 05.   

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

1980  On this day in history edmond Vandercammen, Belgian writer/poet (Grand Combat), dies at 79   

1981  On this day in history bobby Sands, IRA activist/terrorist dies in the 66th day of his hunger strike   

1983  John Williams, actor (Family Affair, Dial M for Murder), dies at 80 on May - 05.   

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

1986  On May - 05 jon William Haussermann Jr, composer, dies at 76   

1988  George Rose, actor (Devil's Disciple, Hideaways), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1989  Frank Easton, cricket wicketkeeper (NSW 1933-39), dies on this day in history.   

1991  William De Acutis, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1557  On May - 05 birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on May - 05.   

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