Famous Birthdays In May - 12

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  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  Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.  

1662  Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.  

1670  On this day in history birth of august II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children)  

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

1679  Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer was born on May - 12.  

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

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1725  On this day in history birth of louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (d. 1785)  

1739  On May - 12 birth of jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer  

1739  Johann Baptist Vanhal, composer was born on May - 12.  

1751  On this day in history birth of gaetano Manna, composer  

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

1767  Manuel de Godoy, Spanish statesman (d. 1851) was born on this day in history.  

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

1790  On May - 12 birth of [Johannes] Carsten Hauch, Danish writer  

1797  Johann Hermann Kufferath, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1804  Robert Baldwin, (L) help establish govt in Canada (or 1904) was born on May - 12.  

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

1806  J V Snellman, Finland, journalist/statesman/nationalist was born on May - 12.  

1812  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of johann Czerski, German chaplin  

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

1828  On this day in history birth of d G Rossetti, writer  

1828  Gabriel Dante Rossetti, England, poet/painter, Pre-Raphaelite was born on May - 12.  

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

1829  On May - 12 birth of pavlos Carrer, Greek composer (d. 1896)  

1842  On May - 12 birth of jules Emile Fred Massenet, Montaud France, composer (Manon, Le Cid)  

1845  Gabriel Urbain Faure, Pamiers France, composer (Requiem, Ballade) was born on May - 12.  

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

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0912  Leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45 on May - 12.  

1003  On this day in history gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome  

1012  Sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies on May - 12.  

1382  On this day in history johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies  

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  On May - 12 death of thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48  

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