Famous Deaths In May - 12
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1907 J K Huysmans, writer, dies at 59 on this day in history.
1908 Melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.
1916 On this day in history death of james Connolly, Irish socialist (b. 1868)
1921 On May - 12 emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish writer (La sirena negra), dies
1924 On this day in history charles Henri Marechal, composer, dies at 82
1925 Alfred Milner, British governor (Cape Colony)/minister, dies at 71 on this day in history.
1930 On May - 12 pieter Jelles Troelstra, Dutch SDAP leader, dies at 70
1931 On this day in history eugene Ysaye, composer, dies at 72
1932 Death of Lindbergh baby, found dead on this day in history.
1935 On this day in history josef Pilsudski, Polish dictator (1926-35), dies
1943 On May - 12 albert Stoessel, composer, dies at 48
1944 Arthur T Quiller-Couch [Q], British author/critic, dies at 80 on this day in history.
1948 Isidor Achron, composer, dies at 55 on May - 12.
1951 Oscar DePriest, (Rep-D-Ill), dies at 80 on this day in history.
1956 On May - 12 hendrik P Marchant, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 87
1957 Erich von Stroheim, Austrian/US actor (Grand Illusion), dies at 71 on May - 12.
1960 Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1962 Dick Calkins, co-author (Buck Rogers), dies at 67 on this day in history.
1963 On May - 12 stanislaw Wiechowicz, composer, dies at 69
1965 Roger Vailland, French playwright (La Truite), dies at 57 on this day in history.
1966 On May - 12 death of felix Martin Julius Steiner, German Heer and Waffen-SS officer (b. 1896)
1967 Julius Kalas, composer, dies at 64 on May - 12.
1970 On this day in history leonie "Nelly" Sachs, German/Swedish poet (Nobel 1966), dies at 78
1971 J M Taylor, cricketer (20 Tests 1920-26, 997 runs), dies on May - 12.
1973 On this day in history frances Marion, screenwriter (Pollyanna, Camille), dies at 85
1980 On this day in history lillian Roth, actress (Animal Crackers, Alice Sweet Alice), dies
1981 Benjamin H Sheares, president of Singapore, dies on this day in history.
1982 On this day in history humphrey Searle, writer (20th Century counterpoint), dies at 66
1984 On this day in history doris May, actress (Peck's Bad Boy), dies at 81 of heart failure
1985 On this day in history jean Debuffet, French painter/sculptor, dies
1986 On May - 12 elisabeth Bergner, dies at 85
1987 On this day in history victor Feldman, pianist/drummer, dies at 53
1989 Joe Valdez Caballero, creator of hard taco, shell, dies at 81 on this day in history.
1990 Death of Chen Kenmin, Japanese chef (b. 1912) on May - 12.
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