Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 06

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

1892  On May - 06 ernest Guiraud, composer, dies at 54   

1904  On May - 06 franz von Lenbach, German painter, dies at 67   

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

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

1936  Hans Jelmoli, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history agnes Smedley, writer, dies   

1951  On May - 06 death of Élie Cartan, French mathematician (b. 1869)   

1952  On May - 06 alberto Savinio, Italian composer (Capitano Ulisse), dies at 60   

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  On May - 06 harold Morris, composer, dies at 74   

1967  Death of Zhou Zuoren, Chinese writer (b. 1885) on May - 06.   

1971  Helene Weigel, Austrian/German actress (Metropolis), dies at 70 on May - 06.   

1972  Death of Deniz GezmiÅŸ, Turkish Left-wing Political Activist (b. 1947) on this day in history.   

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

1975  Jozsef Mindszenty, [Joseph Prehm], Hungarian cardinal, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1976  Karel M J F Cruysberghs, Flemish author (On the Pulpit), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1978  On May - 06 ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76   

1982  On May - 06 sam Baker, dies   

1983  On this day in history death of kai Winding, American trombonist and jazz composer (b. 1922)   

1984  On this day in history death of bonner Pink, Conservative Party politician   

1985  On May - 06 death of julie Vega, Filipino child actress and singer (b. 1968)   

1987  On May - 06 william J Casey, director of CIA (1981-87), dies at 73   

1989  Death of Guy Williams, actor (Zorro, Lost in Space) on May - 06.   

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

1991  On May - 06 anthony van Kampen, writer (Ketelbinkie, Geschonden Eldorado), dies   

1992  Jilly Rizzo, restauranteur/friend of Frank Sinatra, dies in car at 75 on May - 06.   

1993  Ann Todd, actress (Things to Come, Danny Boy), dies of stroke at 84 on May - 06.   

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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 May - 06.   

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  Charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780) was born on May - 06.   

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

1759  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born on May - 06.