Famous Deaths In May - 05
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1900 On this day in history death of ivan Aivazovsky, Russian painter (b. 1817)
1902 Bret Harte, writer, dies at 65 on May - 05.
1909 On this day in history pauline Staegeman, German feminist, dies
1921 On May - 05 alfred H Fried, Austrian/German pacifist (Nobel 1911), dies
1927 Charles Boissevain, editor in chief (General Trade 1885-1908), dies on this day in history.
1931 Death of Glen Kidston, British aviator and racing driver (b. 1899) on May - 05.
1941 On May - 05 death of natalija Obrenović, Queen of Serbia (b. 1859)
1942 Death of Qemal Stafa, Albanian politician (b. 1920) on May - 05.
1945 On this day in history death of peter Van Pels, Jewish Refugee (b. 1926)
1947 On this day in history death of ty LaForest, Canadian baseball player (b. 1917)
1949 Maurice Maeterlinck, Belg playwright (Grand Fairie, Nobel 1911), dies on May - 05.
1951 Eddie Dunn, comedian (Face to Face, Spin the Picture), dies at 54 on May - 05.
1956 Charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88 on May - 05.
1957 Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.
1959 Death of Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentine politician, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1878) on May - 05.
1960 Sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58 on May - 05.
1962 On May - 05 ernest Tyldesley, cricketer (990 runs in 14 Tests for England), dies
1963 On this day in history heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies
1968 Albert Dekker, dies of accidental suffocation at 62 on this day in history.
1969 On May - 05 ben Alexander, actor (Frank Smith-Dragnet), dies at 57
1971 Alice Tissot, actress (Italian Straw Hat), dies of cancer at 81 on May - 05.
1972 On this day in history rev Gary David, vocalist, dies at 76
1976 Thomas Burnett Swann, sci-fi author (Day of Minotaur), dies at 47 on this day in history.
1977 Ludwig Erhard, German minister of Economic Affairs (CDU), dies at 80 on this day in history.
1978 On May - 05 alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies
1979 Shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68 on this day in history.
1980 On this day in history edmond Vandercammen, Belgian writer/poet (Grand Combat), dies at 79
1981 On this day in history bobby Sands, IRA activist/terrorist dies in the 66th day of his hunger strike
1983 On May - 05 john Williams, actor (Family Affair, Dial M for Murder), dies at 80
1985 On May - 05 death of sir Donald Bailey, British civil engineer (b. 1901)
1986 Jon William Haussermann Jr, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
1988 On this day in history george Rose, actor (Devil's Disciple, Hideaways), dies at 68
1989 Frank Easton, cricket wicketkeeper (NSW 1933-39), dies on this day in history.
1991 On this day in history william De Acutis, dies at 33
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