Famous Personalities Born In May - 12

1401  On this day in history birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

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

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

1670  On this day in history birth of frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733)   

1679  Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer was born on this day in history.   

1700  Luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect was born on this day in history.   

1725  Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (d. 1785) was born on this day in history.   

1739  On this day in history birth of jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer   

1739  On this day in history birth of johann Baptist Vanhal, composer   

1751  Gaetano Manna, composer was born on May - 12.   

1754  Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer was born on May - 12.   

1767  Manuel de Godoy, Spanish statesman (d. 1851) was born on May - 12.   

1776  On this day in history birth of juan Bros y Bertomel, composer   

1790  On this day in history birth of [Johannes] Carsten Hauch, Danish writer   

1797  Johann Hermann Kufferath, composer was born on May - 12.   

1803  Justus Freiherr von Liebig, German chemist (agricultural chemics) was born on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history birth of robert Baldwin, (L) help establish govt in Canada (or 1904)   

1806  On May - 12 birth of amos Beebe Eaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1877   

1806  On this day in history birth of j V Snellman, Finland, journalist/statesman/nationalist   

1812  On May - 12 birth of edward Lear, England, landscape painter, (Complete Nonsense Book)   

1812  Louis Ludwig Blenker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on May - 12.   

1813  Johann Czerski, German chaplin was born on May - 12.   

1820  On May - 12 birth of florence Nightingale, Florence Italy, nurse (Crimean War)   

1828  On May - 12 birth of d G Rossetti, writer   

1828  On this day in history birth of gabriel Dante Rossetti, England, poet/painter, Pre-Raphaelite   

1829  Paul Karrer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history birth of pavlos Carrer, Greek composer (d. 1896)   

1842  Jules Emile Fred Massenet, Montaud France, composer (Manon, Le Cid) was born on May - 12.   

1845  On this day in history birth of gabriel Urbain Faure, Pamiers France, composer (Requiem, Ballade)   

1850  Henry Cabot Lodge, U.S. statesman (d. 1924) was born on May - 12.   

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0912  On May - 12 leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45   

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

1012  Sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies on this day in history.   

1382  On May - 12 johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies   

1465  On this day in history death of thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea   

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  Death of Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered on May - 12.