Famous Deaths In May - 12

0912  Leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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

1012  On May - 12 sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies   

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

1465  Death of Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea on May - 12.   

1634  George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies on May - 12.   

1641  On May - 12 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 May - 12.   

1699  Death of Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (b. 1626) on May - 12.   

1708  On May - 12 death of adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)   

1737  On May - 12 cornelis van Alkemade, historian, dies at 83   

1748  Death of Thomas Lowndes, English astronomer (b. 1692) on May - 12.   

1759  Death of Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700) on May - 12.   

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

1792  On this day in history death of charles Simon Favart, French dramatist (b. 1710)   

1796  Johann P Uz, German poet (Theodicee), dies at 75 on May - 12.   

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

1811  Louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer, dies at 52 on May - 12.   

1814  On May - 12 robert Treat Paine, US judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 83   

1825  On May - 12 elias Mann, composer, dies at 75   

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

1845  On May - 12 august Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet/interpreter/critic, dies at 77   

1852  On May - 12 john Richardson, Canadian writer (War of 1812), dies   

1856  Death of Jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (b. 1786) on May - 12.   

1860  On this day in history death of charles Barry, English architect (b. 1795)   

1861  On May - 12 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  On this day in history daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer, dies at 89   

1876  Henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1884  Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38   

1897  On this day in history ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53   

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

1496  Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560) was born on this day in history.   

1590  Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1622  On this day in history birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698)   

1626  Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on May - 12.   

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

1670  August II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children) was born on this day in history.   

1670  On May - 12 birth of frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733)