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  On May - 12 death of james Connolly, Irish socialist (b. 1868)   

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

1924  Charles Henri Marechal, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1925  On May - 12 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 May - 12.   

1932  On May - 12 death of lindbergh baby, found dead   

1935  On this day in history josef Pilsudski, Polish dictator (1926-35), dies   

1943  Albert Stoessel, composer, dies at 48 on May - 12.   

1944  On May - 12 arthur T Quiller-Couch [Q], British author/critic, dies at 80   

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 May - 12 erich von Stroheim, Austrian/US actor (Grand Illusion), dies at 71   

1960  On this day in history cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer, dies at 70   

1962  On this day in history dick Calkins, co-author (Buck Rogers), dies at 67   

1963  On this day in history stanislaw Wiechowicz, composer, dies at 69   

1965  On this day in history roger Vailland, French playwright (La Truite), dies at 57   

1966  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Lillian Roth, actress (Animal Crackers, Alice Sweet Alice), dies on this day in history.   

1981  Benjamin H Sheares, president of Singapore, dies on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history humphrey Searle, writer (20th Century counterpoint), dies at 66   

1984  On May - 12 doris May, actress (Peck's Bad Boy), dies at 81 of heart failure   

1985  On this day in history jean Debuffet, French painter/sculptor, dies   

1986  On May - 12 elisabeth Bergner, dies at 85   

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 May - 12 death of chen Kenmin, Japanese chef (b. 1912)   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Next Page »

1401  On May - 12 birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

1496  On this day in history birth of gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560)   

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 May - 12.   

1670  August II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children) was born on May - 12.   

1670  Frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733) was born on May - 12.