People who died on May 06

2002

Pim Fortuyn, Dutch politician (b: February 19, 1948 ; d: May 6, 2002)
► Biography of Pim Fortuyn

1995

Maria Pia de Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Braganca (d: May 6, 1995)
► Biography of Maria Pia de Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Braganca

1992

Marlene Dietrich, German actress and singer (b: December 27, 1901 ; d: May 6, 1992)
► Biography of Marlene Dietrich

1987

William Casey, American director of the Central Intelligence Agency (b: March 13, 1913 ; d: May 6, 1987)
► Biography of William Casey

1961

Lucian Blaga, Romanian poet, playwright, and philosopher (b. 1895) (b: May 9, 1895 ; d: May 6, 1961)
► Biography of Lucian Blaga

1952

Maria Montessori, Italian educator (b: August 31, 1870 ; d: May 6, 1952)
► Biography of Maria Montessori

1949

Maurice Maeterlinck, Belgian writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b: August 29, 1862 ; d: May 6, 1949)
► Biography of Maurice Maeterlinck

1919

L. Frank Baum, American author (b: May 15, 1856 ; d: May 6, 1919)
► Biography of L. Frank Baum

1910

King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (b: November 9, 1841 ; d: May 6, 1910)
► Biography of Edward VII of the United Kingdom

1902

Bret Harte, American writer (b: August 25, 1836 ; d: May 6, 1902)
► Biography of Bret Harte

1862

Henry David Thoreau, American writer and philosopher (b: July 12, 1817 ; d: May 6, 1862)
► Biography of Henry David Thoreau

1859

Alexander von Humboldt, German naturalist and explorer (b: September 14, 1769 ; d: May 6, 1859)
► Biography of Alexander von Humboldt

1757

Maximilian Ulysses Reichsgraf von Browne, Austrian field marshal (b: October 23, 1705 ; d: May 6, 1757)
► Biography of Maximilian Ulysses Reichsgraf von Browne

Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, British politician (b: October 25, 1683 ; d: May 6, 1757)
► Biography of Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton

Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin, Prussian field marshal (b: October 26, 1684 ; d: May 6, 1757)
► Biography of Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin

1708

François de Laval, first bishop of New France (b: April 30, 1623 ; d: May 6, 1708)
► Biography of François de Laval

1638

Cornelius Jansen, French bishop and religious reformer (b: October 28, 1585 ; d: May 6, 1638)
► Biography of Cornelius Jansen

1631

Sir Robert Bruce Cotton, English politician (b: January 22, 1570 ; d: May 6, 1631)
► Biography of Robert Bruce Cotton

1620

Hayyim ben Joseph Vital (d: May 6, 1620)
► Biography of Hayyim ben Joseph Vital

1596

Giaches de Wert (d: May 6, 1596)
► Biography of Giaches de Wert

1555

Pope Marcellus II (b: May 6, 1501 ; d: May 6, 1555)
► Biography of Pope Marcellus II

1502

James Tyrrell (d: May 6, 1502)
► Biography of James Tyrrell

680

Muawiyah I (d: May 6, 680)
► Biography of Muawiyah I

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