Famous Deaths In May - 06

1890  Hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71 on May - 06.   

1892  On this day in history ernest Guiraud, composer, dies at 54   

1904  On May - 06 franz von Lenbach, German painter, dies at 67   

1910  Edward VII, King of England (1901-10), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1916  Dirk Bos, Dutch MP (Liberal), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1919  Frank Lyman Baum, author (Wizard of Oz), dies at 62 on May - 06.   

1924  Carel S Adama van Scheltema, poet/writer (socialism), dies at 47 on May - 06.   

1936  Hans Jelmoli, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history death of 43 communist rebels, executed in Athens   

1949  A L Ochse, cricketer (10 wickets in 3 Tests for S Afr 1927-29), dies on May - 06.   

1950  Agnes Smedley, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history death of Élie Cartan, French mathematician (b. 1869)   

1952  Alberto Savinio, Italian composer (Capitano Ulisse), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1960  Paul Abraham, Hungarian composer (Blume von Hawaii), dies at 67 on May - 06.   

1961  On this day in history lucian Blaga, philosopher/poet (Transcendental censor), dies at 65   

1963  Monty Wooley, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history harold Morris, composer, dies at 74   

1967  Death of Zhou Zuoren, Chinese writer (b. 1885) on May - 06.   

1971  Helene Weigel, Austrian/German actress (Metropolis), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1972  Death of Deniz GezmiÅŸ, Turkish Left-wing Political Activist (b. 1947) on this day in history.   

1973  Ernest MacMillan, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1975  On May - 06 jozsef Mindszenty, [Joseph Prehm], Hungarian cardinal, dies at 83   

1976  Karel M J F Cruysberghs, Flemish author (On the Pulpit), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76   

1982  Sam Baker, dies on this day in history.   

1983  Death of Kai Winding, American trombonist and jazz composer (b. 1922) on May - 06.   

1984  Death of Bonner Pink, Conservative Party politician on May - 06.   

1985  Death of Julie Vega, Filipino child actress and singer (b. 1968) on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history william J Casey, director of CIA (1981-87), dies at 73   

1989  Death of Guy Williams, actor (Zorro, Lost in Space) on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history charles Farrell, actor (Vern-My Little Margie), dies at 89   

1991  On May - 06 anthony van Kampen, writer (Ketelbinkie, Geschonden Eldorado), dies   

1992  Jilly Rizzo, restauranteur/friend of Frank Sinatra, dies in car at 75 on May - 06.   

1993  On this day in history ann Todd, actress (Things to Come, Danny Boy), dies of stroke at 84   

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1397  On this day in history 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  On May - 06 birth of lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter   

1638  On May - 06 birth of henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696)   

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

1758  On May - 06 birth of maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781)   

1759  On May - 06 birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician