Famous Deaths Happened In May - 06

0523  Thrasamunde: King of vandalen   

0680  Muawiyah i: Caliph (b. 602)   

0988  Dirk ii: West frisian count of holland   

1085  King alfonso vi: Of leon conquered toledo,   

1124  Balak: Emir of aleppo, murdered   

1475  Dieric bouts: Dutch painter,   

1502  James tyrrell: Alleged murderer of the princes in the tower (executed)   

1527  Karel van bourbon: Military governor (lombardije),   

1540  Jean luis vives: Spanish theory/humanist/reformer,   

1596  Giaches de wert: Flemish composer (b. 1535)   

1620  Hayyim ben joseph vital: Palestinian-born kabbalist (b. 1543)   

1631  Robert bruce cotton: English politician   

1638  Cornelius jansen: Theologian (jansenism),   

1642  Frans francken: The younger, flemish painter,   

1666  Paul siefert: Composer,   

1667  Johann jacob froberger: German singer/organist/composer,   

1678  Joseph de la barre: Composer,   

1708  François de laval: First bishop of new france (b. 1623)   

1727  Catharina i: Latvia tsarina of russia,   

1739  Bernardus smijtegelt: Vicar (gekrookte reed),   

1757  Maximilian ulysses count browne: Austrian field marshal (b. 1705)   

1776  James kent: Composer,   

1794  Jean-jacques beauvarget-charpentier: Composer,   

1814  George joseph vogler: Composer,   

1836  Christian ignatius latrobe: Composer,   

1840  Francisco de paula santander: Colombian president and independence leader (b. 1792)   

1841  John thomson: Composer,   

1852  Charles-louis-joseph hanssens: Composer,   

1856  William hamilton: Metaphysicist,   

1859  Friedrich heinrich alexander: Explorer/scientist,   

1862  Henry david thoreau: Us writer/pacifist (walden pond),   

1864  Henry livermore abbott: Us union brig-general,   

1877  Johan ludvig runeberg: Finnish poet (b. 1804)   

1882  Frederick cavendish: Assassinated by fenian invincibles, in dublin   

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1397  Sejong the great of joseon: Ruler of korea   

1501  Marcellus ii: [marcello cervini], italy, humanist/pope (1555, 22 days)   

1581  Frans francken: The younger, painter   

1606  Lorenzo lippi: [perlone zipoli], poet/painter   

1638  Henry capell: 1st baron capell, first lord of the british admiralty   

1713  Charles batteux: French philosopher   

1758  Maximilien robespierre: Arras fr, french revolutionary/avocat (1781)   

1759  Francois gjs andrieux: French writer/politician