Famous Deaths In May - 12

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

1003  On this day in history gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome   

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

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

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

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

1641  Death of Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48 on this day in history.   

1649  Death of Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered on May - 12.   

1684  On this day in history death of edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest   

1699  On May - 12 death of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (b. 1626)   

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  Death of Thomas Lowndes, English astronomer (b. 1692) on this day in history.   

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

1784  On May - 12 death of abraham Trembley, Swiss naturalist (b. 1710)   

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  Death of Nicholas Repnin, Russian statesman (b. 1734) on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer, dies at 52   

1814  Robert Treat Paine, US judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 83 on May - 12.   

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 this day in history john Richardson, Canadian writer (War of 1812), dies   

1856  Death of Jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (b. 1786) on this day in history.   

1860  Death of Charles Barry, English architect (b. 1795) on this day in history.   

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 May - 12 death of friedrich William Eduard Gerhard, German archaeologist (b. 1795)   

1871  Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer, dies at 89 on May - 12.   

1876  Henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63 on May - 12.   

1884  On this day in history bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60   

1896  On May - 12 juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38   

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

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1401  On May - 12 birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

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

1590  On May - 12 birth of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621)   

1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698) was born on May - 12.   

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

1662  Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 12.   

1670  August II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children) was born on May - 12.   

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