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  On May - 05 pauline Staegeman, German feminist, dies   

1921  On this day in history 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 May - 05 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  Death of Qemal Stafa, Albanian politician (b. 1920) on May - 05.   

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

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

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

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

1956  Charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1957  On May - 05 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  Heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1968  Albert Dekker, dies of accidental suffocation at 62 on May - 05.   

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

1977  On May - 05 ludwig Erhard, German minister of Economic Affairs (CDU), dies at 80   

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

1979  On this day in history shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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 May - 05.   

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on this day in history.   

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

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

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