Page 5: Historical Events In May - 12

1903  On this day in history lennox R F Berkeley, British composer (Castaway)   

1906  William M Ewing, US geologist/geophysicist on this day in history.   

1907  Katharine Hepburn, Hartford CT, actress (Adam's Rib, On Golden Pond) on this day in history.   

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

1908  On May - 12 george Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married" premieres in London   

1908  On May - 12 wireless Radio Broadcasting is patented by Nathan B Stubblefield   

1908  On May - 12 george Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married," premieres in London   

1908  On May - 12 melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69   

1909  34th Preakness: Willie Doyle aboard Effendi wins in 1:39.8 on May - 12.   

1910  2nd NAACP conference (NYC) on May - 12.   

1910  On this day in history dorothy Crowfoot-Hodgkin, British chemist (penicillin/B12/Nobel 1964)   

1912  On this day in history marshall Royal, jazz sax/clarinet   

1913  Harry Green runs world record marathon (2:38:16.2) on May - 12.   

1914  Bertus Aafjes, Dutch poet/writer on May - 12.   

1915  Croatians plunder Armenia, killing 250 on May - 12.   

1915  Franklin K Mathiews, presents the idea of "Book Week" on May - 12.   

1916  On May - 12 ellis Bonoff Kohs, composer   

1917  On this day in history 42nd Preakness: E Haynes aboard Kalitan wins in 1:54.4   

1917  On this day in history andre A Rieu, Dutch conductor   

1918  Oscar Beregi Jr, Hungary, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City) on this day in history.   

1919  Yanks & Senators play 2nd straight extra inning tie, 4-4 in 15 on this day in history.   

1921  National Hospital Day first observed on May - 12.   

1921  National Hospital Day 1st observed on May - 12.   

1921  Edvard Mikcaeli Mirzoyan, composer on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish writer (La sirena negra), dies   

1922  On this day in history barend Busnac, office clerk/resistance fighter   

1923  On May - 12 49th Preakness: Benny Marinelli aboard Vigil wins in 1:53.6   

1923  On May - 12 ewart G Abner, record company executive   

1924  On this day in history 50th Preakness: John Merimee aboard Nellie Morse wins in 1:57.2   

1924  Alexander Esenin-Volpin, Russian mathematician on this day in history.   

1924  Charles Henri Marechal, composer, dies at 82 on May - 12.   

1925  On this day in history uzbekistan & Kirgizistan become autonomous Soviet republics   

1925  On this day in history john Simon, theater critic (NY Times)   

1925  Alfred Milner, British governor (Cape Colony)/minister, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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1401  Emperor Shōkō (d. 1428) was born on this day in history.   

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

1590  On this day in history birth of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621)   

1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698) was born on May - 12.   

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 May - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

0912  Leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1003  On May - 12 gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome   

1012  Sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies on May - 12.   

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  George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies on May - 12.   

1641  On this day in history death of thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48   

1649  On this day in history death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered