Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 12

1863  Charles Bordes, composer was born on this day in history.   

1867  Hugh Trumble, cricket off-spinner (great Aust at turn of century) was born on May - 12.   

1868  Halsey William Wilson, US, publisher of reference books was born on May - 12.   

1874  Clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian physician (Reaction of Pirquet) was born on this day in history.   

1876  On May - 12 birth of harold, grandson of English queen Victoria   

1880  Lincoln Ellsworth, led 1st transarctic, transantarctic flights was born on May - 12.   

1880  On this day in history birth of w Hupkes, engineer/director (Dutch Rail 1938)   

1886  Albert Saverys, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1886  On May - 12 birth of hermann Grabner, composer   

1886  Piotr F Scharoff, Russian/Italian actor/director (Chechov) was born on May - 12.   

1887  On this day in history birth of nandor Zsolt, composer   

1889  Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank was born on May - 12.   

1892  On this day in history birth of fritz Kortner, Austrian-born director (d. 1970)   

1894  On May - 12 birth of cleo Ridgely, NY, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama)   

1895  Jiddu Krishnamurti, India, philosopher (Songs of Life) [NS=May 22] was born on May - 12.   

1899  Indra Devi, Latvian Yoga Instructor (d. 2002) was born on May - 12.   

1900  On May - 12 birth of helene Weigel, Austria/German actress (Metropolis, Mutter Courage)   

1901  Hyam Greenbaum, composer was born on May - 12.   

1902  Heinrich Kirchner, German sculptor was born on May - 12.   

1903  On this day in history birth of lennox R F Berkeley, British composer (Castaway)   

1903  On May - 12 birth of wilfrid Hyde-White, England, actor (My Fair Lady, Peyton Place)   

1906  William M Ewing, US geologist/geophysicist was born on May - 12.   

1907  Katharine Hepburn, Hartford CT, actress (Adam's Rib, On Golden Pond) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Leslie Charteris, English/US detective writer (Enter the Saint) was born on May - 12.   

1910  On May - 12 birth of dorothy Crowfoot-Hodgkin, British chemist (penicillin/B12/Nobel 1964)   

1910  Gordon Jenkins, Webster Grove Mo, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour) was born on May - 12.   

1910  On May - 12 birth of charles B. Fulton, American jurist (d. 1996)   

1912  On this day in history birth of marshall Royal, jazz sax/clarinet   

1912  On this day in history birth of archibald Cox, U.S. Solicitor General (d. 2004)   

1914  Bertus Aafjes, Dutch poet/writer was born on May - 12.   

1914  Dan Daniel, (Rep-D-VA, 1969- ) was born on May - 12.   

1914  On this day in history birth of howard K Smith, LA, TV newsman (ABC, Moderated Kennedy-Nixon debate)   

1915  Mary Kay Ash, American businesswoman, founded Mary Kay Cosmetics (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.   

1916  Ellis Bonoff Kohs, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1003  On May - 12 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 May - 12.   

1465  Death of Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea on this day in history.   

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  Death of Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered on May - 12.