Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 29

1903  On May - 29 death of bruce Price, American architect (b. 1845)   

1905  On this day in history leon Francis Victor Caron, composer, dies at 55   

1910  On this day in history mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Russian composer (Islamej), dies at 73   

1911  On May - 29 william Schwenck Gilbert, Engl writer (Gilbert & Sullivan), dies at 74   

1919  On May - 29 death of robert Bacon, American politician (b. 1860)   

1922  Jevgeni B Vachtangov, Armenian/Russian actor/director, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history pierre-Paul Cambon, French diplomat (Madrid/London), dies   

1933  On May - 29 frank Sugg, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests for England 1888), dies   

1934  On May - 29 eugenie Besserer, actress (Anna Christie, Madame X), dies at 65   

1935  Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer, dies at 61 on May - 29.   

1939  Death of Ursula Julia Ledochowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic saint (b. 1865) on May - 29.   

1942  On this day in history john Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60   

1943  Hermann Hans Wetzler, composer, dies at 72 on May - 29.   

1946  Death of Martin Gottfried Weiss, Commandant of Dachau concentration camp (b. 1905) on this day in history.   

1948  May Whitty, actress (Gaslight, Mrs Miniver, Suspicion), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1951  On May - 29 dimitrios Levidis, composer, dies at 66   

1953  On this day in history death of man Mountain Dean, American professional wrestler (b. 1891)   

1955  Daniel G van Beuningen, art collector, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1956  Albert H Edelkoort, theologist (Christusverwachting), dies at 65 on May - 29.   

1957  On this day in history george Bacovia [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer (Plumb), dies at 75   

1958  Juan Ramon Jiménez, Spanish poet (Nobel 1956), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1961  Uuno Kalervo Klami, composer, dies at 60 on May - 29.   

1967  Geronimo Baqueiro Foster, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1970  John Gunther, author/host (John Gunther's High Road), dies at 68 on May - 29.   

1971  On this day in history max Trapp, composer, dies at 83   

1972  On this day in history death of moe Berg, American baseball player and spy (b. 1902)   

1973  On May - 29 eric Applewhite, entertainer, dies   

1977  On this day in history goddard Lieberson, composer, dies at 66   

1978  On May - 29 bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49   

1979  Mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86 on May - 29.   

1982  Romy Schneider, actress (Cardinal), dies of cardiac arrest at 43 on this day in history.   

1983  Death of ArvÄ«ds PelÅ¡e, Soviet Latvian statesman (b. 1899) on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history death of 39, die at Heysel Stadium in Liverpool in a riot prior to soccer match   

1987  On this day in history alain Vincx, Belgian stuntman, dies in an accident at 40   

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1627  On May - 29 birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

1673  On May - 29 birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

1675  On May - 29 birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)   

1716  On May - 29 birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1722  On this day in history birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)