Famous Deaths In May - 12

0912  On this day in history leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45   

1003  On May - 12 gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1684  Death of Edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest on this day in history.   

1699  Death of Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (b. 1626) on this day in history.   

1708  Death of Adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658) on this day in history.   

1737  Cornelis van Alkemade, historian, dies at 83 on May - 12.   

1748  On May - 12 death of thomas Lowndes, English astronomer (b. 1692)   

1759  Death of Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700) on this day in history.   

1784  Death of Abraham Trembley, Swiss naturalist (b. 1710) on May - 12.   

1792  Death of Charles Simon Favart, French dramatist (b. 1710) on May - 12.   

1796  On this day in history johann P Uz, German poet (Theodicee), dies at 75   

1801  On May - 12 death of nicholas Repnin, Russian statesman (b. 1734)   

1811  On May - 12 louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer, dies at 52   

1814  On this day in history robert Treat Paine, US judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 83   

1825  On this day in history elias Mann, composer, dies at 75   

1843  Johann Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history august Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet/interpreter/critic, dies at 77   

1852  John Richardson, Canadian writer (War of 1812), dies on May - 12.   

1856  On this day in history death of jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (b. 1786)   

1860  Death of Charles Barry, English architect (b. 1795) on May - 12.   

1861  On this day in history christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50   

1864  On this day in history abner Monroe Perrin, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 37   

1867  On this day in history death of friedrich William Eduard Gerhard, German archaeologist (b. 1795)   

1871  Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1876  On May - 12 henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63   

1884  Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60 on May - 12.   

1896  Juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1897  Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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1401  Emperor Shōkō (d. 1428) was born on May - 12.   

1496  On this day in history birth of gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560)   

1590  On this day in history birth of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621)   

1622  On May - 12 birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698)   

1626  On May - 12 birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)   

1662  On May - 12 birth of jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

1670  On May - 12 birth of august II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children)   

1670  Frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733) was born on May - 12.