Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 06

1859  On this day in history birth of willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet (Act of Simple Justice)   

1861  On this day in history birth of radindranath Tagore, Hindu poet/mystic/composer (Nobel 1913)   

1861  On May - 06 birth of motilal Nehru, Indian freedom fighter (d. 1931)   

1868  On this day in history birth of wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924)   

1868  On this day in history birth of gaston Leroux, French writer (d. 1927)   

1869  On May - 06 birth of joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/archivist   

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

1870  On May - 06 birth of john McClutcheon, cartoonist (Pulitzer Prize-1931)   

1871  August Reusner, composer was born on May - 06.   

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

1871  On May - 06 birth of victor Grignard, French chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1935)   

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

1875  William Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949) was born on May - 06.   

1879  Johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist was born on this day in history.   

1879  Bedrich Hrozny, Czech orientalist (d. 1952) was born on May - 06.   

1880  Baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal was born on May - 06.   

1882  On this day in history birth of crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany (d. 1951)   

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

1888  On May - 06 birth of emmanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73)   

1889  Arthur Morison, typographer was born on May - 06.   

1890  Claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of júlio César de Mello e Souza, Brazilian writer (d. 1974)   

1897  On May - 06 birth of paul Alverdes, German writer (Pfeiferstube)   

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

1899  On May - 06 birth of billy Cotton, British entertainer (d. 1969)   

1902  Walter Dawson, British Air Chief marshall was born on May - 06.   

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

1902  Max Ophüls, German-born director (d. 1957) was born on May - 06.   

1903  Toots Shor, New York restaurateur (d. 1977) was born on May - 06.   

1904  On May - 06 birth of catherine Lacey, London England, actress (Sorcerors)   

1904  On this day in history 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  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on May - 06.   

1085  On May - 06 king Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies   

1124  Death of Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered on this day in history.   

1475  Dieric Bouts, Dutch painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)   

1527  On May - 06 karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37