Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 05

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

1902  On May - 05 bret Harte, writer, dies at 65   

1909  Pauline Staegeman, German feminist, dies on this day in history.   

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

1927  Charles Boissevain, editor in chief (General Trade 1885-1908), dies on May - 05.   

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

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

1942  Death of Qemal Stafa, Albanian politician (b. 1920) on May - 05.   

1945  On this day in history 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  On May - 05 eddie Dunn, comedian (Face to Face, Spin the Picture), dies at 54   

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

1960  Sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58 on May - 05.   

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

1963  On May - 05 heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies   

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

1969  On this day in history ben Alexander, actor (Frank Smith-Dragnet), dies at 57   

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

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 this day in history.   

1980  Edmond Vandercammen, Belgian writer/poet (Grand Combat), dies at 79 on May - 05.   

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

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

1985  Death of Sir Donald Bailey, British civil engineer (b. 1901) on May - 05.   

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

1988  On May - 05 george Rose, actor (Devil's Disciple, Hideaways), dies at 68   

1989  Frank Easton, cricket wicketkeeper (NSW 1933-39), dies on May - 05.   

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

1557  On this day in history birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

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

1657  On May - 05 birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer