Birthdays in Music May 2 Maurice Emmanuel, French composer and musicologist (Salamine), born in Bar-sur-Aube, France (d. 1938) Deaths in Music May 25 Johann Nestroy, Austrian actor, singer and playwright (Judith und Holofernes), dies at 60 May 29 Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1861 On This Day in Music 1863