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May 6th
159 Notable deaths
John Watson
British theologian and writer 1850-1907.
Born November 3rd, 1850 in Manningtree.
Died May 6th, 1907 at 56 years old in Mount Pleasant.
Bep Voskuijl
Dutch person who hid anne frank.
Born July 5th, 1919 in Amsterdam.
Died May 6th, 1983 at 63 years old in Amsterdam.
Élie Cartan
French mathematician.
Born April 9th, 1869 in Dolomieu. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1951 at 82 years old in Paris.
Deniz Gezmiş
Turkish political activist (1947-1972).
Born February 27th, 1947 in Ayaş.
Died May 6th, 1972 at 25 years old in Ankara (hanging).
József Mindszenty
Prince primate, archbishop of esztergom, cardinal, and leader of the catholic church in hungary.
Born March 29th, 1892 in Csehimindszent. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1975 at 83 years old in Vienna (cancer). [ref]
Bernard Leach
British potter.
Born January 5th, 1887 in British Hong Kong. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1979 at 92 years old in St Ives.
John Lukacs
American historian.
Born January 31st, 1924 in Budapest.
Died May 6th, 2019 at 95 years old in Phoenixville. [ref]
Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov
Soviet weapons designer (1894-1986).
Born October 4th, 1894.
Died May 6th, 1986 at 91 years old in Moscow.
Menahem Pressler
German-born american classical pianist.
Born December 16th, 1923 in Magdeburg.
Died May 6th, 2023 at 99 years old in London. [ref]
Agnes Smedley
American journalist and writer.
Born February 23rd, 1892 in Osgood. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1950 at 58 years old in London, Oxford (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
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