Famous Birthdays In May - 06

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

1501  On May - 06 birth of marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)   

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

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter was born on May - 06.   

1638  Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696) was born on May - 06.   

1713  On May - 06 birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)   

1758  Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) was born on May - 06.   

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

1769  On this day in history birth of ferdinand III, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane   

1769  On May - 06 birth of ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1824)   

1785  Arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller was born on May - 06.   

1786  Ludwig Borne, writer was born on May - 06.   

1790  Vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer was born on May - 06.   

1797  Joseph Brackett, American religious leader and composer (d. 1882) was born on May - 06.   

1800  On May - 06 birth of ferdinand Marcucci, composer   

1800  Roman Sanguszko, Polish aristocrat and general (d. 1881) was born on this day in history.   

1801  George Sears Greene, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 was born on May - 06.   

1802  Friedrich Wilhelm Schirmer, artist was born on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history birth of chapin Aaron Harris, US, found America Society of Dental Surgeons   

1809  On May - 06 birth of william Walker, composer   

1812  On May - 06 birth of marin R Delany, Charlestown Va, 1st black major in US Medical Corp   

1813  On this day in history birth of joseph Tarr Copeland, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1893   

1814  On this day in history birth of heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, composer   

1814  On May - 06 birth of wilhelm Ernst, violinist/composer   

1825  Joseph Bailey, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 was born on this day in history.   

1829  Phoebe Ann Coffin, 1st female ordained minister in New England was born on May - 06.   

1830  On May - 06 birth of guido Gezelle, Flemish priest/poet   

1838  Alfred Humphreys Pease, composer was born on May - 06.   

1843  On May - 06 birth of grove Karl Gilbert, geologist, investigated Lake Bonneville, Utah   

1849  On May - 06 birth of wyatt Eaton, artist   

1856  On this day in history birth of robert Edwin Peary, US, arctic explorer (North Pole-Apr 6 1909)   

1856  Sigmund Freud, Austria, cigar smoker, father of psychology was born on May - 06.   

1858  Georges Adolphe Hue, composer was born on this day in history.   

1859  On May - 06 birth of luis Maria Drago, Argentina, statesman, anti-interventionist   

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0523  Death of Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen on May - 06.   

0680  Death of Muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602) on May - 06.   

0988  On this day in history death of dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland   

1085  On May - 06 king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies   

1124  On this day in history death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered   

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1502  Death of James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on this day in history.   

1527  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on this day in history.