Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 06

1890  Hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71 on May - 06.   

1892  On this day in history ernest Guiraud, composer, dies at 54   

1904  Franz von Lenbach, German painter, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history edward VII, King of England (1901-10), dies at 68   

1916  Dirk Bos, Dutch MP (Liberal), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history frank Lyman Baum, author (Wizard of Oz), dies at 62   

1924  On this day in history carel S Adama van Scheltema, poet/writer (socialism), dies at 47   

1936  On May - 06 hans Jelmoli, composer, dies at 59   

1948  Death of 43 communist rebels, executed in Athens on this day in history.   

1949  A L Ochse, cricketer (10 wickets in 3 Tests for S Afr 1927-29), dies on May - 06.   

1950  Agnes Smedley, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1951  Death of Élie Cartan, French mathematician (b. 1869) on this day in history.   

1952  Alberto Savinio, Italian composer (Capitano Ulisse), dies at 60 on May - 06.   

1960  Paul Abraham, Hungarian composer (Blume von Hawaii), dies at 67 on May - 06.   

1961  Lucian Blaga, philosopher/poet (Transcendental censor), dies at 65 on May - 06.   

1963  On this day in history monty Wooley, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 74   

1964  Harold Morris, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1967  On May - 06 death of zhou Zuoren, Chinese writer (b. 1885)   

1971  On May - 06 helene Weigel, Austrian/German actress (Metropolis), dies at 70   

1972  Death of Deniz GezmiÅŸ, Turkish Left-wing Political Activist (b. 1947) on May - 06.   

1973  Ernest MacMillan, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1975  Jozsef Mindszenty, [Joseph Prehm], Hungarian cardinal, dies at 83 on May - 06.   

1976  On May - 06 karel M J F Cruysberghs, Flemish author (On the Pulpit), dies at 85   

1978  On this day in history ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76   

1982  On this day in history sam Baker, dies   

1983  Death of Kai Winding, American trombonist and jazz composer (b. 1922) on May - 06.   

1984  On May - 06 death of bonner Pink, Conservative Party politician   

1985  On this day in history death of julie Vega, Filipino child actress and singer (b. 1968)   

1987  William J Casey, director of CIA (1981-87), dies at 73 on May - 06.   

1989  On May - 06 death of guy Williams, actor (Zorro, Lost in Space)   

1990  Charles Farrell, actor (Vern-My Little Margie), dies at 89 on May - 06.   

1991  Anthony van Kampen, writer (Ketelbinkie, Geschonden Eldorado), dies on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history jilly Rizzo, restauranteur/friend of Frank Sinatra, dies in car at 75   

1993  On May - 06 ann Todd, actress (Things to Come, Danny Boy), dies of stroke at 84   

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1397  On May - 06 birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)   

1501  On this day in history birth of marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)   

1581  On May - 06 birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

1606  On May - 06 birth of lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter   

1638  On May - 06 birth of henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696)   

1713  Charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.   

1758  Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) was born on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician