Famous Birthdays In May - 12

1917  On May - 12 birth of andre A Rieu, Dutch conductor   

1918  On this day in history birth of oscar Beregi Jr, Hungary, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City)   

1918  On this day in history birth of julius Rosenberg, Soviet spy (d. 1953)   

1921  Edvard Mikcaeli Mirzoyan, composer was born on May - 12.   

1921  On May - 12 birth of giovanni Benelli, archbishop (Florence)/Papal candidate   

1921  On May - 12 birth of henry Mackie, designer of the Belfast Calorimeter   

1921  On this day in history birth of joseph Beuys, Germany, avant-garde painter/politician   

1921  Farley Mowat, Canadian writer and naturalist was born on May - 12.   

1922  On this day in history birth of barend Busnac, office clerk/resistance fighter   

1922  On this day in history birth of marco Denevi, Argentine writer (d. 1998)   

1923  On this day in history birth of ewart G Abner, record company executive   

1923  On this day in history birth of giovanni Testori, Italian writer (Rocco e i suoi fratelli)   

1923  On this day in history birth of lord Laing, English biscuit manufacturer/pilot/multi-millionaire   

1924  On May - 12 birth of alexander Esenin-Volpin, Russian mathematician   

1925  On this day in history birth of john Simon, theater critic (NY Times)   

1925  Lawrence "Yogi" Berra, catcher/coach/manager (NY Yankees, Mets) was born on May - 12.   

1925  On this day in history birth of tony Hancock, Birmingham England, actor (Rebel, Wrong Box)   

1926  On this day in history birth of earl Hutto, Panama City Fla, (Rep-D-FL, 1979- )   

1926  Mervyn M Dymally, (Rep-D-CA, 1981- ) was born on this day in history.   

1928  Manuel Lujan Jr, (Rep-R-NM, 1969- ) was born on May - 12.   

1928  On this day in history birth of henry Cosby, African-American songwriter (d. 2002)   

1929  On May - 12 birth of burt Bacharach, KC Mo, composer (I'll Never Fall in Love Again)   

1929  On this day in history birth of dollard St. Laurent, Canadian ice hockey player   

1929  Sam Nujoma, first President of Namibia was born on May - 12.   

1930  On this day in history birth of pat McCormick-Keller, Lakewood Calif, diver (Oly-4 gold-1952, 56)   

1931  Johan Fleerackers, Flemish vice-president of Dutch One was born on May - 12.   

1933  Andrey Voznesensky, Russian poet was born on this day in history.   

1935  Johnny Bucyk, Canadian ice hockey player was born on May - 12.   

1936  On May - 12 birth of tom Snyder, Milwaukee Wisc, newscaster (Tommorow, NBC Weekend News)   

1936  Guillermo Endara, President of Panama was born on this day in history.   

1936  On May - 12 birth of tom Snyder, American television personality (d. 2007)   

1936  On May - 12 birth of frank Stella, American painter   

1937  Beryl Burton, UK, won record (7) women's cycling titles was born on May - 12.   

1937  On this day in history birth of george Carlin, Bronx, comedian (7 dirty words, AM & FM, Carwash)   

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0912  On May - 12 leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45   

1003  Gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome on this day in history.   

1012  Sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies on this day in history.   

1382  On May - 12 johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies   

1465  Death of Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea on this day in history.   

1634  On May - 12 george Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies   

1641  Death of Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48 on May - 12.   

1649  On this day in history death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered