Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 06

1890  On May - 06 hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71   

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

1904  On this day in history franz von Lenbach, German painter, dies at 67   

1910  Edward VII, King of England (1901-10), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1916  On May - 06 dirk Bos, Dutch MP (Liberal), dies at 53   

1919  Frank Lyman Baum, author (Wizard of Oz), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1924  Carel S Adama van Scheltema, poet/writer (socialism), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1936  Hans Jelmoli, composer, dies at 59 on May - 06.   

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

1949  On this day in history a L Ochse, cricketer (10 wickets in 3 Tests for S Afr 1927-29), dies   

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

1951  Death of Élie Cartan, French mathematician (b. 1869) on May - 06.   

1952  Alberto Savinio, Italian composer (Capitano Ulisse), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1963  Monty Wooley, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 74 on May - 06.   

1964  Harold Morris, composer, dies at 74 on May - 06.   

1967  Death of Zhou Zuoren, Chinese writer (b. 1885) on this day in history.   

1971  Helene Weigel, Austrian/German actress (Metropolis), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history death of deniz GezmiÅŸ, Turkish Left-wing Political Activist (b. 1947)   

1973  Ernest MacMillan, composer, dies at 79 on May - 06.   

1975  On May - 06 jozsef Mindszenty, [Joseph Prehm], Hungarian cardinal, dies at 83   

1976  On this day in history 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  Sam Baker, dies on May - 06.   

1983  On May - 06 death of kai Winding, American trombonist and jazz composer (b. 1922)   

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

1985  Death of Julie Vega, Filipino child actress and singer (b. 1968) on May - 06.   

1987  William J Casey, director of CIA (1981-87), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1990  On this day in history charles Farrell, actor (Vern-My Little Margie), dies at 89   

1991  Anthony van Kampen, writer (Ketelbinkie, Geschonden Eldorado), dies on May - 06.   

1992  Jilly Rizzo, restauranteur/friend of Frank Sinatra, dies in car at 75 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history ann Todd, actress (Things to Come, Danny Boy), dies of stroke at 84   

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1397  On this day in history birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)   

1501  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) was born on this day in history.   

1581  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)   

1758  On May - 06 birth of maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781)   

1759  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born on this day in history.