Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 05

1900  Death of Ivan Aivazovsky, Russian painter (b. 1817) on May - 05.   

1902  On May - 05 bret Harte, writer, dies at 65   

1909  On this day in history pauline Staegeman, German feminist, dies   

1921  Alfred H Fried, Austrian/German pacifist (Nobel 1911), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1941  Death of Natalija Obrenović, Queen of Serbia (b. 1859) on this day in history.   

1942  On May - 05 death of qemal Stafa, Albanian politician (b. 1920)   

1945  Death of Peter Van Pels, Jewish Refugee (b. 1926) on May - 05.   

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  On May - 05 eddie Dunn, comedian (Face to Face, Spin the Picture), dies at 54   

1956  On May - 05 charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88   

1957  Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history death of carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentine politician, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1878)   

1960  On this day in history sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58   

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  On May - 05 albert Dekker, dies of accidental suffocation at 62   

1969  Ben Alexander, actor (Frank Smith-Dragnet), dies at 57 on May - 05.   

1971  On May - 05 alice Tissot, actress (Italian Straw Hat), dies of cancer at 81   

1972  Rev Gary David, vocalist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1976  Thomas Burnett Swann, sci-fi author (Day of Minotaur), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1977  On May - 05 ludwig Erhard, German minister of Economic Affairs (CDU), dies at 80   

1978  Alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68   

1980  Edmond Vandercammen, Belgian writer/poet (Grand Combat), dies at 79 on May - 05.   

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  Death of Sir Donald Bailey, British civil engineer (b. 1901) on May - 05.   

1986  On this day in history jon William Haussermann Jr, composer, dies at 76   

1988  George Rose, actor (Devil's Disciple, Hideaways), dies at 68 on May - 05.   

1989  On May - 05 frank Easton, cricket wicketkeeper (NSW 1933-39), dies   

1991  William De Acutis, dies at 33 on May - 05.   

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0867  On this day in history birth of uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)   

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

1352  Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king was born on May - 05.   

1479  Guru Amar Das, third Sikh Guru (d. 1574) was born on May - 05.   

1546  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, English politician (d. 1623) was born on May - 05.   

1557  Emmanuel-Philibert van Lalaing, baron of Montigny/marquis of Renty was born on this day in history.   

1635  Philippe Quinault, French playwright (L'amant indiscret) was born on May - 05.   

1657  Jacques Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.