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

1910  On this day in history edward VII, King of England (1901-10), dies at 68   

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

1919  On this day in history frank Lyman Baum, author (Wizard of Oz), dies at 62   

1924  On this day in history carel S Adama van Scheltema, poet/writer (socialism), dies at 47   

1936  On this day in history hans Jelmoli, composer, dies at 59   

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  On this day in history agnes Smedley, writer, dies   

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

1952  On May - 06 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  Lucian Blaga, philosopher/poet (Transcendental censor), dies at 65 on May - 06.   

1963  On this day in history monty Wooley, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at 74   

1964  Harold Morris, composer, dies at 74 on May - 06.   

1967  Death of Zhou Zuoren, Chinese writer (b. 1885) on May - 06.   

1971  Helene Weigel, Austrian/German actress (Metropolis), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 May - 06.   

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

1978  On May - 06 ethelda Bleibtrey, US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920), dies at 76   

1982  Sam Baker, dies on this day in history.   

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

1984  On this day in history death of bonner Pink, Conservative Party politician   

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

1987  William J Casey, director of CIA (1981-87), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1989  Death of Guy Williams, actor (Zorro, Lost in Space) on this day in history.   

1990  Charles Farrell, actor (Vern-My Little Margie), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1991  Anthony van Kampen, writer (Ketelbinkie, Geschonden Eldorado), dies on May - 06.   

1992  Jilly Rizzo, restauranteur/friend of Frank Sinatra, dies in car at 75 on this day in history.   

1993  Ann Todd, actress (Things to Come, Danny Boy), dies of stroke at 84 on this day in history.   

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1397  On May - 06 birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)   

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

1581  Frans Francken, the Younger, painter was born on May - 06.   

1606  On this day in history birth of lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter   

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

1713  Charles Batteux, French philosopher (d. 1780) was born on this day in history.   

1758  Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781) was born on May - 06.   

1759  On May - 06 birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician