Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 06

1890  Hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1892  On May - 06 ernest Guiraud, composer, dies at 54   

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

1910  On May - 06 edward VII, King of England (1901-10), dies at 68   

1916  On May - 06 dirk Bos, Dutch MP (Liberal), dies at 53   

1919  Frank Lyman Baum, author (Wizard of Oz), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1936  Hans Jelmoli, composer, dies at 59 on May - 06.   

1948  Death of 43 communist rebels, executed in Athens on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history a L Ochse, cricketer (10 wickets in 3 Tests for S Afr 1927-29), dies   

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

1951  Death of Élie Cartan, French mathematician (b. 1869) on May - 06.   

1952  On this day in history alberto Savinio, Italian composer (Capitano Ulisse), dies at 60   

1960  On this day in history paul Abraham, Hungarian composer (Blume von Hawaii), dies at 67   

1961  On May - 06 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  On this day in history death of zhou Zuoren, Chinese writer (b. 1885)   

1971  On May - 06 helene Weigel, Austrian/German actress (Metropolis), dies at 70   

1972  On this day in history death of deniz GezmiÅŸ, Turkish Left-wing Political Activist (b. 1947)   

1973  On May - 06 ernest MacMillan, composer, dies at 79   

1975  Jozsef Mindszenty, [Joseph Prehm], Hungarian cardinal, dies at 83 on May - 06.   

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 May - 06.   

1983  On May - 06 death of kai Winding, American trombonist and jazz composer (b. 1922)   

1984  Death of Bonner Pink, Conservative Party politician on this day in history.   

1985  Death of Julie Vega, Filipino child actress and singer (b. 1968) on May - 06.   

1987  On May - 06 william J Casey, director of CIA (1981-87), dies at 73   

1989  Death of Guy Williams, actor (Zorro, Lost in Space) on May - 06.   

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

1991  On this day in history 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  Ann Todd, actress (Things to Come, Danny Boy), dies of stroke at 84 on May - 06.   

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1397  Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450) was born on May - 06.   

1501  Marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days) was born on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

1606  On May - 06 birth of lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter   

1638  Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696) was born on May - 06.   

1713  On this day in history birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)   

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

1759  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born on this day in history.