Famous Birthdays In May - 12

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 this day in history birth of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621)  

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  On May - 12 birth of frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733)  

1679  On May - 12 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  Johann Baptist Vanhal, composer was born on May - 12.  

1751  Gaetano Manna, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1797  On May - 12 birth of johann Hermann Kufferath, composer  

1803  On this day in history birth of justus Freiherr von Liebig, German chemist (agricultural chemics)  

1804  On May - 12 birth of robert Baldwin, (L) help establish govt in Canada (or 1904)  

1806  On this day in history birth of amos Beebe Eaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1877  

1806  J V Snellman, Finland, journalist/statesman/nationalist was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1820  Florence Nightingale, Florence Italy, nurse (Crimean War) was born on May - 12.  

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

1828  On May - 12 birth of gabriel Dante Rossetti, England, poet/painter, Pre-Raphaelite  

1829  On May - 12 birth of paul Karrer, composer  

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 May - 12.  

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 this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

1012  On May - 12 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  George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies on May - 12.  

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