Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 06

1890  On May - 06 hubert Leonard, composer, dies at 71   

1892  On this day in history ernest Guiraud, composer, dies at 54   

1904  Franz von Lenbach, German painter, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1910  Edward VII, King of England (1901-10), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1916  Dirk Bos, Dutch MP (Liberal), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1919  On May - 06 frank Lyman Baum, author (Wizard of Oz), dies at 62   

1924  Carel S Adama van Scheltema, poet/writer (socialism), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

1948  Death of 43 communist rebels, executed in Athens on May - 06.   

1949  A L Ochse, cricketer (10 wickets in 3 Tests for S Afr 1927-29), dies on May - 06.   

1950  Agnes Smedley, writer, dies on May - 06.   

1951  On May - 06 death of Élie Cartan, French mathematician (b. 1869)   

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

1960  Paul Abraham, Hungarian composer (Blume von Hawaii), dies at 67 on May - 06.   

1961  Lucian Blaga, philosopher/poet (Transcendental censor), dies at 65 on May - 06.   

1963  Monty Wooley, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 74 on May - 06.   

1964  On May - 06 harold Morris, composer, dies at 74   

1967  On May - 06 death of zhou Zuoren, Chinese writer (b. 1885)   

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

1972  On May - 06 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 this day in history.   

1976  Karel M J F Cruysberghs, Flemish author (On the Pulpit), dies at 85 on May - 06.   

1978  Ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76 on May - 06.   

1982  Sam Baker, dies on May - 06.   

1983  Death of Kai Winding, American trombonist and jazz composer (b. 1922) on this day in history.   

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

1985  On May - 06 death of julie Vega, Filipino child actress and singer (b. 1968)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1991  Anthony van Kampen, writer (Ketelbinkie, Geschonden Eldorado), dies on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history jilly Rizzo, restauranteur/friend of Frank Sinatra, dies in car at 75   

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 this day in history.   

1501  On May - 06 birth of marcellus II, [Marcello Cervini], Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days)   

1581  On May - 06 birth of frans Francken, the Younger, painter   

1606  Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter was born on May - 06.   

1638  On this day in history birth of henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1696)   

1713  On May - 06 birth of charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780)   

1758  Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) was born on this day in history.   

1759  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born on May - 06.