Famous Deaths In May - 29

1903  On May - 29 death of bruce Price, American architect (b. 1845)   

1905  On May - 29 leon Francis Victor Caron, composer, dies at 55   

1910  On this day in history mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Russian composer (Islamej), dies at 73   

1911  On May - 29 william Schwenck Gilbert, Engl writer (Gilbert & Sullivan), dies at 74   

1919  Death of Robert Bacon, American politician (b. 1860) on May - 29.   

1922  On this day in history jevgeni B Vachtangov, Armenian/Russian actor/director, dies at 39   

1924  Pierre-Paul Cambon, French diplomat (Madrid/London), dies on May - 29.   

1933  On May - 29 frank Sugg, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests for England 1888), dies   

1934  Eugenie Besserer, actress (Anna Christie, Madame X), dies at 65 on May - 29.   

1935  On this day in history josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer, dies at 61   

1939  Death of Ursula Julia Ledochowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic saint (b. 1865) on this day in history.   

1942  John Barrymore, US actor (Beloved Rogue, Dinner at 8), dies at 60 on May - 29.   

1943  On May - 29 hermann Hans Wetzler, composer, dies at 72   

1946  Death of Martin Gottfried Weiss, Commandant of Dachau concentration camp (b. 1905) on May - 29.   

1948  May Whitty, actress (Gaslight, Mrs Miniver, Suspicion), dies at 82 on May - 29.   

1951  Dimitrios Levidis, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1953  Death of Man Mountain Dean, American professional wrestler (b. 1891) on May - 29.   

1955  On this day in history daniel G van Beuningen, art collector, dies at 78   

1956  On this day in history albert H Edelkoort, theologist (Christusverwachting), dies at 65   

1957  George Bacovia [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer (Plumb), dies at 75 on May - 29.   

1958  On this day in history juan Ramon Jiménez, Spanish poet (Nobel 1956), dies at 76   

1961  Uuno Kalervo Klami, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1967  Geronimo Baqueiro Foster, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1970  John Gunther, author/host (John Gunther's High Road), dies at 68 on May - 29.   

1971  On this day in history max Trapp, composer, dies at 83   

1972  On May - 29 death of moe Berg, American baseball player and spy (b. 1902)   

1973  On May - 29 eric Applewhite, entertainer, dies   

1977  On this day in history goddard Lieberson, composer, dies at 66   

1978  Bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49 on May - 29.   

1979  On this day in history mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86   

1982  On this day in history romy Schneider, actress (Cardinal), dies of cardiac arrest at 43   

1983  Death of ArvÄ«ds PelÅ¡e, Soviet Latvian statesman (b. 1899) on May - 29.   

1985  On this day in history death of 39, die at Heysel Stadium in Liverpool in a riot prior to soccer match   

1987  Alain Vincx, Belgian stuntman, dies in an accident at 40 on this day in history.   

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on May - 29.   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on this day in history.   

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on May - 29.   

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on May - 29.   

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on May - 29.   

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on May - 29.