Famous Deaths Happened In May - 12

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

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

1012  Sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies on this day in history.   

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  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 May - 12 death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1792  Death of Charles Simon Favart, French dramatist (b. 1710) on this day in history.   

1796  Johann P Uz, German poet (Theodicee), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1801  Death of Nicholas Repnin, Russian statesman (b. 1734) on May - 12.   

1811  Louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history 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  John Richardson, Canadian writer (War of 1812), dies on this day in history.   

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  Christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50 on May - 12.   

1864  Abner Monroe Perrin, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 37 on this day in history.   

1867  Death of Friedrich William Eduard Gerhard, German archaeologist (b. 1795) on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer, dies at 89   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1622  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733)