Famous Deaths Happened In May - 12

0912  Leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45 on May - 12.   

1003  Gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome on May - 12.   

1012  On this day in history sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies   

1382  Johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies on May - 12.   

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

1634  George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies on this day in history.   

1641  On May - 12 death of thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48   

1649  On May - 12 death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered   

1684  Death of Edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest on this day in history.   

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

1708  On this day in history death of adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)   

1737  Cornelis van Alkemade, historian, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1759  On this day in history death of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700)   

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

1792  On May - 12 death of charles Simon Favart, French dramatist (b. 1710)   

1796  On this day in history johann P Uz, German poet (Theodicee), dies at 75   

1801  Death of Nicholas Repnin, Russian statesman (b. 1734) on this day in history.   

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

1814  Robert Treat Paine, US judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1825  On this day in history elias Mann, composer, dies at 75   

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

1845  August Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet/interpreter/critic, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1852  John Richardson, Canadian writer (War of 1812), dies on May - 12.   

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

1860  Death of Charles Barry, English architect (b. 1795) on May - 12.   

1861  On this day in history 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  Death of Friedrich William Eduard Gerhard, German archaeologist (b. 1795) on May - 12.   

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 May - 12 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 May - 12.   

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

1496  On May - 12 birth of gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560)   

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 May - 12.   

1626  On May - 12 birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)   

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  Frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733) was born on May - 12.