Page 5: Historical Events In May - 12

1903  Lennox R F Berkeley, British composer (Castaway) on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history william M Ewing, US geologist/geophysicist   

1907  Katharine Hepburn, Hartford CT, actress (Adam's Rib, On Golden Pond) on May - 12.   

1907  On this day in history j K Huysmans, writer, dies at 59   

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

1908  Wireless Radio Broadcasting is patented by Nathan B Stubblefield on this day in history.   

1908  George Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

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

1910  On May - 12 2nd NAACP conference (NYC)   

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

1912  Marshall Royal, jazz sax/clarinet on this day in history.   

1913  Harry Green runs world record marathon (2:38:16.2) on this day in history.   

1914  On May - 12 bertus Aafjes, Dutch poet/writer   

1915  Croatians plunder Armenia, killing 250 on this day in history.   

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

1916  Ellis Bonoff Kohs, composer on May - 12.   

1917  On May - 12 42nd Preakness: E Haynes aboard Kalitan wins in 1:54.4   

1917  Andre A Rieu, Dutch conductor on this day in history.   

1918  Oscar Beregi Jr, Hungary, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City) on May - 12.   

1919  Yanks & Senators play 2nd straight extra inning tie, 4-4 in 15 on May - 12.   

1921  National Hospital Day first observed on May - 12.   

1921  On May - 12 national Hospital Day 1st observed   

1921  On May - 12 edvard Mikcaeli Mirzoyan, composer   

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

1922  On May - 12 barend Busnac, office clerk/resistance fighter   

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

1923  On this day in history 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  Uzbekistan & Kirgizistan become autonomous Soviet republics on May - 12.   

1925  On May - 12 john Simon, theater critic (NY Times)   

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

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

1496  Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560) was born on this day in history.   

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

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)   

0912  On this day in history leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45   

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

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

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  Death of Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48 on this day in history.   

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