Famous Birthdays In May - 12

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

1918  Oscar Beregi Jr, Hungary, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City) was born on this day in history.   

1918  On May - 12 birth of julius Rosenberg, Soviet spy (d. 1953)   

1921  On this day in history birth of edvard Mikcaeli Mirzoyan, composer   

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

1921  Henry Mackie, designer of the Belfast Calorimeter was born on May - 12.   

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  Barend Busnac, office clerk/resistance fighter was born on this day in history.   

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

1923  Ewart G Abner, record company executive was born on May - 12.   

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

1923  Lord Laing, English biscuit manufacturer/pilot/multi-millionaire was born on May - 12.   

1924  Alexander Esenin-Volpin, Russian mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1925  On May - 12 birth of john Simon, theater critic (NY Times)   

1925  On this day in history birth of lawrence "Yogi" Berra, catcher/coach/manager (NY Yankees, Mets)   

1925  On May - 12 birth of tony Hancock, Birmingham England, actor (Rebel, Wrong Box)   

1926  Earl Hutto, Panama City Fla, (Rep-D-FL, 1979- ) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1928  Henry Cosby, African-American songwriter (d. 2002) was born on May - 12.   

1929  Burt Bacharach, KC Mo, composer (I'll Never Fall in Love Again) was born on May - 12.   

1929  Dollard St. Laurent, Canadian ice hockey player was born on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history birth of sam Nujoma, first President of Namibia   

1930  On May - 12 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 May - 12.   

1935  On this day in history birth of johnny Bucyk, Canadian ice hockey player   

1936  On this day in history birth of tom Snyder, Milwaukee Wisc, newscaster (Tommorow, NBC Weekend News)   

1936  On May - 12 birth of guillermo Endara, President of Panama   

1936  Tom Snyder, American television personality (d. 2007) was born on May - 12.   

1936  On this day in history birth of frank Stella, American painter   

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

1937  George Carlin, Bronx, comedian (7 dirty words, AM & FM, Carwash) was born on this day in history.   

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0912  Leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45 on May - 12.   

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

1012  On this day in history sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies   

1382  On this day in history johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies   

1465  On May - 12 death of thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea   

1634  George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies on this day in history.   

1641  On this day in history death of thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48   

1649  On May - 12 death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered