Famous Personalities Born In May - 12
Thursday, 18 September 2025
1401 Emperor ShÅkÅ (d. 1428) was born on this day in history.
1496 Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560) was born on May - 12.
1590 On this day in history birth of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621)
1622 On May - 12 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 May - 12.
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 this day in history.
1679 Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer was born on May - 12.
1700 On May - 12 birth of luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect
1725 On this day in history 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 May - 12.
1754 Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer was born on this day in history.
1767 Manuel de Godoy, Spanish statesman (d. 1851) was born on this day in history.
1776 Juan Bros y Bertomel, composer was born on May - 12.
1790 On this day in history birth of [Johannes] Carsten Hauch, Danish writer
1797 Johann Hermann Kufferath, composer was born on May - 12.
1803 On this day in history birth of justus Freiherr von Liebig, German chemist (agricultural chemics)
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 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 this day in history.
1813 On May - 12 birth of johann Czerski, German chaplin
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 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1842 Jules Emile Fred Massenet, Montaud France, composer (Manon, Le Cid) was born on this day in history.
1845 Gabriel Urbain Faure, Pamiers France, composer (Requiem, Ballade) was born on May - 12.
1850 On this day in history birth of henry Cabot Lodge, U.S. statesman (d. 1924)