Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 12

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

1908  Melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1921  Emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish writer (La sirena negra), dies on this day in history.   

1924  On May - 12 charles Henri Marechal, composer, dies at 82   

1925  Alfred Milner, British governor (Cape Colony)/minister, dies at 71 on May - 12.   

1930  On May - 12 pieter Jelles Troelstra, Dutch SDAP leader, dies at 70   

1931  On May - 12 eugene Ysaye, composer, dies at 72   

1932  Death of Lindbergh baby, found dead on May - 12.   

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 May - 12.   

1948  On this day in history isidor Achron, composer, dies at 55   

1951  Oscar DePriest, (Rep-D-Ill), dies at 80 on May - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1963  Stanislaw Wiechowicz, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history julius Kalas, composer, dies at 64   

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

1971  On May - 12 j M Taylor, cricketer (20 Tests 1920-26, 997 runs), dies   

1973  Frances Marion, screenwriter (Pollyanna, Camille), dies at 85 on May - 12.   

1980  Lillian Roth, actress (Animal Crackers, Alice Sweet Alice), dies on May - 12.   

1981  Benjamin H Sheares, president of Singapore, dies on May - 12.   

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  Jean Debuffet, French painter/sculptor, dies on May - 12.   

1986  Elisabeth Bergner, dies at 85 on May - 12.   

1987  Victor Feldman, pianist/drummer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1989  Joe Valdez Caballero, creator of hard taco, shell, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history death of chen Kenmin, Japanese chef (b. 1912)   

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

1662  Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 12.   

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)