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  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

1626  Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on May - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1679  On this day in history birth of giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer   

1700  On May - 12 birth of luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect   

1725  On May - 12 birth of louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (d. 1785)   

1739  Jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer was born on May - 12.   

1739  On May - 12 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  [Johannes] Carsten Hauch, Danish writer was born on this day in history.   

1797  On this day in history birth of johann Hermann Kufferath, composer   

1803  Justus Freiherr von Liebig, German chemist (agricultural chemics) was born on May - 12.   

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

1806  Amos Beebe Eaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1877 was born on May - 12.   

1806  On May - 12 birth of j V Snellman, Finland, journalist/statesman/nationalist   

1812  Edward Lear, England, landscape painter, (Complete Nonsense Book) was born on this day in history.   

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

1813  Johann Czerski, German chaplin was born on this day in history.   

1820  Florence Nightingale, Florence Italy, nurse (Crimean War) was born on this day in history.   

1828  D G Rossetti, writer was born on May - 12.   

1828  Gabriel Dante Rossetti, England, poet/painter, Pre-Raphaelite was born on this day in history.   

1829  Paul Karrer, composer was born on May - 12.   

1829  Pavlos Carrer, Greek composer (d. 1896) was born on May - 12.   

1842  Jules Emile Fred Massenet, Montaud France, composer (Manon, Le Cid) was born on this day in history.   

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  Gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome on May - 12.   

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

1634  On May - 12 george Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies   

1641  Death of Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48 on May - 12.   

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