Famous Birthdays In May - 12

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

1918  On May - 12 birth of oscar Beregi Jr, Hungary, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City)   

1918  Julius Rosenberg, Soviet spy (d. 1953) was born on May - 12.   

1921  On May - 12 birth of edvard Mikcaeli Mirzoyan, composer   

1921  Giovanni Benelli, archbishop (Florence)/Papal candidate was born on this day in history.   

1921  Henry Mackie, designer of the Belfast Calorimeter was born on this day in history.   

1921  Joseph Beuys, Germany, avant-garde painter/politician was born on this day in history.   

1921  On May - 12 birth of farley Mowat, Canadian writer and naturalist   

1922  Barend Busnac, office clerk/resistance fighter was born on this day in history.   

1922  Marco Denevi, Argentine writer (d. 1998) was born on this day in history.   

1923  Ewart G Abner, record company executive was born on this day in history.   

1923  Giovanni Testori, Italian writer (Rocco e i suoi fratelli) was born on this day in history.   

1923  Lord Laing, English biscuit manufacturer/pilot/multi-millionaire was born on May - 12.   

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

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

1925  Lawrence "Yogi" Berra, catcher/coach/manager (NY Yankees, Mets) was born on this day in history.   

1925  Tony Hancock, Birmingham England, actor (Rebel, Wrong Box) was born on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 12 birth of earl Hutto, Panama City Fla, (Rep-D-FL, 1979- )   

1926  Mervyn M Dymally, (Rep-D-CA, 1981- ) was born on May - 12.   

1928  On May - 12 birth of manuel Lujan Jr, (Rep-R-NM, 1969- )   

1928  Henry Cosby, African-American songwriter (d. 2002) was born on May - 12.   

1929  Burt Bacharach, KC Mo, composer (I'll Never Fall in Love Again) was born on this day in history.   

1929  On May - 12 birth of dollard St. Laurent, Canadian ice hockey player   

1929  On May - 12 birth of sam Nujoma, first President of Namibia   

1930  On this day in history birth of pat McCormick-Keller, Lakewood Calif, diver (Oly-4 gold-1952, 56)   

1931  Johan Fleerackers, Flemish vice-president of Dutch One was born on May - 12.   

1933  On this day in history birth of andrey Voznesensky, Russian poet   

1935  Johnny Bucyk, Canadian ice hockey player was born on May - 12.   

1936  Tom Snyder, Milwaukee Wisc, newscaster (Tommorow, NBC Weekend News) was born on May - 12.   

1936  On May - 12 birth of guillermo Endara, President of Panama   

1936  On this day in history birth of tom Snyder, American television personality (d. 2007)   

1936  On this day in history birth of frank Stella, American painter   

1937  Beryl Burton, UK, won record (7) women's cycling titles was born on this day in history.   

1937  George Carlin, Bronx, comedian (7 dirty words, AM & FM, Carwash) was born on this day in history.   

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

1382  Johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies on this day in history.   

1465  On May - 12 death of thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea   

1634  On this day in history george Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies   

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

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