Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 06

1859  Willem J T Kloos, Dutch poet (Act of Simple Justice) was born on this day in history.   

1861  Radindranath Tagore, Hindu poet/mystic/composer (Nobel 1913) was born on this day in history.   

1861  Motilal Nehru, Indian freedom fighter (d. 1931) was born on May - 06.   

1868  On May - 06 birth of wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont, Poland, novelist (Chiopi, Nobel-1924)   

1868  Gaston Leroux, French writer (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.   

1869  Joseph Cuvelier, Belgian historian/archivist was born on May - 06.   

1870  On May - 06 birth of amedos Peter Giannine, San Jose Calif, founded Bank of America   

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

1871  August Reusner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history birth of ch Morgenstern, writer   

1871  On this day in history birth of victor Grignard, French chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1935)   

1872  On this day in history birth of willem de Sitter, Dutch scientist (d. 1934)   

1875  William Daniel Leahy, Iowa, 5 star admiral/chief of staff (1949) was born on this day in history.   

1879  On May - 06 birth of johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist   

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

1880  Baron W Edmund, Archangel & Ironside, British fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.   

1882  Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany (d. 1951) was born on this day in history.   

1883  On May - 06 birth of jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher/author [or May 9]   

1888  Emmanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73) was born on this day in history.   

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

1890  On May - 06 birth of claire Whitney, NY, silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine)   

1894  On May - 06 birth of filip Lazar, composer   

1895  Rudolph Valentino, Castellaneta Italy, sheik/actor (Eagle) was born on this day in history.   

1895  Fidél Pálffy, Hungarian Nazi (d. 1946) was born on May - 06.   

1895  Júlio César de Mello e Souza, Brazilian writer (d. 1974) was born on May - 06.   

1897  On this day in history 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  Billy Cotton, British entertainer (d. 1969) was born on May - 06.   

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 this day in history.   

1903  Toots Shor, New York restaurateur (d. 1977) was born on this day in history.   

1904  Catherine Lacey, London England, actress (Sorcerors) was born on May - 06.   

1904  Harry Martinson, Sweden, novelist/poet (Trade Wind-Nobel 1974) was born on this day in history.   

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0523  On this day in history death of thrasamunde, king of Vandalen   

0680  On this day in history death of muawiyah I, caliph (b. 602)   

0988  Death of Dirk II, West Frisian count of Holland on this day in history.   

1085  King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies on this day in history.   

1124  On this day in history death of balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered   

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

1502  Death of James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on May - 06.   

1527  Karel van Bourbon, military governor (Lombardije), dies at 37 on this day in history.