Famous Birthdays In May - 06

1859  On May - 06 birth of willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet (Act of Simple Justice)   

1861  Radindranath Tagore, Hindu poet/mystic/composer (Nobel 1913) was born on this day in history.   

1861  Motilal Nehru, Indian freedom fighter (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.   

1868  Wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924) was born on May - 06.   

1868  Gaston Leroux, French writer (d. 1927) was born on May - 06.   

1869  Joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/archivist was born on May - 06.   

1870  Amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America was born on this day in history.   

1870  John McClutcheon, cartoonist (Pulitzer Prize-1931) was born on May - 06.   

1871  On May - 06 birth of august Reusner, composer   

1871  Ch Morgenstern, writer was born on this day in history.   

1871  Victor Grignard, French chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1935) was born on May - 06.   

1872  On May - 06 birth of willem de Sitter, Dutch scientist (d. 1934)   

1875  On May - 06 birth of william Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949)   

1879  On this day in history birth of johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist   

1879  On May - 06 birth of bedrich Hrozny, Czech orientalist (d. 1952)   

1880  Baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.   

1882  Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany (d. 1951) was born on May - 06.   

1883  Jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9] was born on May - 06.   

1888  Emmanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73) was born on May - 06.   

1889  On this day in history birth of arthur Morison, typographer   

1890  Claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine) was born on May - 06.   

1894  Filip Lazar, composer was born on May - 06.   

1895  Rudolph Valentino, Castellaneta Italy, sheik/actor (Eagle) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history birth of fidél Pálffy, Hungarian Nazi (d. 1946)   

1895  On May - 06 birth of júlio César de Mello e Souza, Brazilian writer (d. 1974)   

1897  Paul Alverdes, German writer (Pfeiferstube) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Daniel Gerber, Freemont Mi, beloved by babies at mealtime was born on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history birth of billy Cotton, British entertainer (d. 1969)   

1902  Walter Dawson, British Air Chief marshall was born on this day in history.   

1902  Harry Golden, American journalist (d. 1981) was born on May - 06.   

1902  On May - 06 birth of max Ophüls, German-born director (d. 1957)   

1903  On May - 06 birth of toots Shor, New York restaurateur (d. 1977)   

1904  On this day in history birth of catherine Lacey, London England, actress (Sorcerors)   

1904  On May - 06 birth of harry Martinson, Sweden, novelist/poet (Trade Wind-Nobel 1974)   

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0523  On May - 06 death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

0680  On May - 06 death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)   

0988  On May - 06 death of dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland   

1085  King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies on this day in history.   

1124  Death of Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on May - 06.   

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on May - 06.   

1502  On May - 06 death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)   

1527  On this day in history karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37