1932 94 years ago Notable Births May 6

Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath, English lieutenant and politician (died 2020)

On May 6, in the year 1932, Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath, English lieutenant and politician (died 2020). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of May 6, one of 342 recorded events on this date across all of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath. Learn more below.

Alexander George Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath, styled Viscount Weymouth between 1946 and 1992, was an English peer and landowner, owner of the Longleat estate, who sat in the House of Lords from 1992 until 1999, and an artist and author.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on May 6, 1932 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 20 April 2026.

On This Date in History 342

Type Year Date Event
Notable Deaths 2024 May 6 Bernard Pivot, French journalist, interviewer and host (born 1935)
Notable Deaths 2024 May 6 Brian Wenzel, Australian actor (born 1929)
Historical Events 2023 May 6 The coronation of Charles III and Camilla as King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms is h
Historical Events 2023 May 6 Eight people are killed and seven injured in a mass shooting in Allen, Texas
Selected Events 2023 May 6 King Charles III and Queen Camilla were crowned at Westminster Abbey in London
Notable Deaths 2022 May 6 George Pérez, American comic book artist and writer (born 1954)
Notable Deaths 2021 May 6 Kentaro Miura, Japanese manga artist (born 1966)
Notable Births 2019 May 6 Prince Archie of Sussex
Notable Deaths 2016 May 6 Patrick Ekeng, Cameroonian footballer (born 1990)
Notable Deaths 2016 May 6 Reg Grundy, Australian businessman (born 1923)
Notable Deaths 2015 May 6 Novera Ahmed, Bangladeshi sculptor (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2015 May 6 Denise McCluggage, American race car driver and journalist (born 1927)
Notable Deaths 2015 May 6 Jim Wright, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 56th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (born 1
Notable Deaths 2014 May 6 Wil Albeda, Dutch economist and politician, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs (born 1925)
Notable Deaths 2014 May 6 William H
Notable Deaths 2014 May 6 Jimmy Ellis, American boxer (born 1940)
Notable Deaths 2014 May 6 Billy Harrell, American baseball player and scout (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2014 May 6 Antony Hopkins, English pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1921)
Notable Deaths 2014 May 6 Maria Lassnig, Austrian painter and academic (born 1919)
Notable Deaths 2014 May 6 Farley Mowat, Canadian environmentalist and author (born 1921)
Historical Events 2013 May 6 Three women, kidnapped and missing for more than a decade, are found alive in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States
Notable Deaths 2013 May 6 Giulio Andreotti, Italian journalist and politician, 41st Prime Minister of Italy (born 1919)
Notable Deaths 2013 May 6 Severo Aparicio Quispe, Peruvian bishop (born 1923)
Notable Deaths 2013 May 6 Michelangelo Spensieri, Italian-Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1949)
Selected Events 2013 May 6 Amanda Berry escaped from the Cleveland, Ohio, home of her captor, Ariel Castro, having been held there with two other w
Notable Deaths 2012 May 6 James R
Notable Deaths 2012 May 6 James Isaac, American director and producer (born 1960)
Notable Deaths 2012 May 6 Jean Laplanche, French psychoanalyst and author (born 1924)
Historical Events 2010 May 6 In just 36 minutes, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunges nearly 1,000 points in what is known as the 2010 Flash Cras
Notable Deaths 2010 May 6 Robin Roberts, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2009 May 6 Kevin Grubb, American race car driver (born 1978)
Selected Events 2008 May 6 British barrister Mark Saunders was shot dead by police after a five-hour siege at his home in Chelsea, London
Notable Deaths 2007 May 6 Enéas Carneiro, Brazilian physician and politician (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2007 May 6 Curtis Harrington, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1926)
Notable Births 2006 May 6 Sadie Sandler, American actress
Notable Deaths 2006 May 6 Grant McLennan, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1958)
Notable Deaths 2006 May 6 Lorne Saxberg, Canadian journalist (born 1958)
Historical Events 2004 May 6 The final episode of the television sitcom Friends is aired
Notable Deaths 2004 May 6 Virginia Capers, American actress and singer (born 1925)
Notable Deaths 2004 May 6 Philip Kapleau, American monk and educator (born 1912)
Notable Deaths 2004 May 6 Barney Kessel, American guitarist and composer (born 1923)
Selected Events 2004 May 6 The final episode of the television sitcom Friends was aired
Notable Deaths 2003 May 6 Art Houtteman, American baseball player and journalist (born 1927)
Historical Events 2002 May 6 Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn is assassinated following a radio interview at the Mediapark in Hilversum
Historical Events 2002 May 6 Founding of SpaceX
Notable Births 2002 May 6 Cole Palmer, English footballer
Notable Births 2002 May 6 Angel Reese, American basketball player
Notable Deaths 2002 May 6 Murray Adaskin, Canadian violinist, composer, conductor, and educator (born 1906)
Notable Deaths 2002 May 6 Otis Blackwell, American singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1932)
Notable Deaths 2002 May 6 Pim Fortuyn, Dutch sociologist, academic, and politician (born 1948)

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