Famous Deaths In May - 12

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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1401  On this day in history birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

1496  Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560) was born on May - 12.   

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

1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

1626  Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.