Famous Personalities Born In May - 12

1401  Emperor Shōkō (d. 1428) was born on May - 12.   

1496  Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560) was born on May - 12.   

1590  Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On May - 12 birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)   

1662  On May - 12 birth of jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of gaetano Manna, composer   

1754  On this day in history birth of franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer   

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

1776  On May - 12 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  Robert Baldwin, (L) help establish govt in Canada (or 1904) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of henry Cabot Lodge, U.S. statesman (d. 1924)   

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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 this day in history.   

1382  Johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies on this day in history.   

1465  Death of Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea on May - 12.   

1634  On this day in history 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