Famous Deaths In May - 05

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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0867  On May - 05 birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)   

1210  On May - 05 birth of king Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)   

1352  On this day in history birth of ruprecht, Roman catholic German king   

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1546  On this day in history birth of thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623)   

1557  On May - 05 birth of emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty   

1635  On May - 05 birth of philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret)   

1657  On May - 05 birth of jacques Danican Philidor, composer