Famous Deaths In May - 12

1907  J K Huysmans, writer, dies at 59 on May - 12.   

1908  Melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69 on May - 12.   

1916  Death of James Connolly, Irish socialist (b. 1868) on May - 12.   

1921  Emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish writer (La sirena negra), dies on May - 12.   

1924  On this day in history charles Henri Marechal, composer, dies at 82   

1925  On this day in history alfred Milner, British governor (Cape Colony)/minister, dies at 71   

1930  Pieter Jelles Troelstra, Dutch SDAP leader, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1931  Eugene Ysaye, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history death of lindbergh baby, found dead   

1935  Josef Pilsudski, Polish dictator (1926-35), dies on May - 12.   

1943  Albert Stoessel, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1944  Arthur T Quiller-Couch [Q], British author/critic, dies at 80 on May - 12.   

1948  Isidor Achron, composer, dies at 55 on May - 12.   

1951  On May - 12 oscar DePriest, (Rep-D-Ill), dies at 80   

1956  On May - 12 hendrik P Marchant, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 87   

1957  On this day in history erich von Stroheim, Austrian/US actor (Grand Illusion), dies at 71   

1960  Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1962  Dick Calkins, co-author (Buck Rogers), dies at 67 on May - 12.   

1963  On May - 12 stanislaw Wiechowicz, composer, dies at 69   

1965  Roger Vailland, French playwright (La Truite), dies at 57 on May - 12.   

1966  Death of Felix Martin Julius Steiner, German Heer and Waffen-SS officer (b. 1896) on this day in history.   

1967  Julius Kalas, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1970  On May - 12 leonie "Nelly" Sachs, German/Swedish poet (Nobel 1966), dies at 78   

1971  J M Taylor, cricketer (20 Tests 1920-26, 997 runs), dies on this day in history.   

1973  Frances Marion, screenwriter (Pollyanna, Camille), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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  Humphrey Searle, writer (20th Century counterpoint), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history doris May, actress (Peck's Bad Boy), dies at 81 of heart failure   

1985  Jean Debuffet, French painter/sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

1986  Elisabeth Bergner, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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 May - 12.   

1990  Death of Chen Kenmin, Japanese chef (b. 1912) on May - 12.   

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1401  On May - 12 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 May - 12.   

1622  On this day in history birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698)   

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

1662  Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

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)