Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 12

1863  On this day in history birth of charles Bordes, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1874  Clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian physician (Reaction of Pirquet) was born on May - 12.   

1876  Harold, grandson of English queen Victoria was born on this day in history.   

1880  Lincoln Ellsworth, led 1st transarctic, transantarctic flights was born on this day in history.   

1880  W Hupkes, engineer/director (Dutch Rail 1938) was born on this day in history.   

1886  Albert Saverys, Flemish painter was born on May - 12.   

1886  On this day in history birth of hermann Grabner, composer   

1886  On May - 12 birth of piotr F Scharoff, Russian/Italian actor/director (Chechov)   

1887  Nandor Zsolt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history birth of otto Frank, father of Anne Frank   

1892  On May - 12 birth of fritz Kortner, Austrian-born director (d. 1970)   

1894  Cleo Ridgely, NY, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama) was born on May - 12.   

1895  On this day in history birth of jiddu Krishnamurti, India, philosopher (Songs of Life) [NS=May 22]   

1899  On this day in history birth of indra Devi, Latvian Yoga Instructor (d. 2002)   

1900  Helene Weigel, Austria/German actress (Metropolis, Mutter Courage) was born on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history birth of hyam Greenbaum, composer   

1902  Heinrich Kirchner, German sculptor was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of katharine Hepburn, Hartford CT, actress (Adam's Rib, On Golden Pond)   

1907  On May - 12 birth of leslie Charteris, English/US detective writer (Enter the Saint)   

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

1910  On this day in history birth of gordon Jenkins, Webster Grove Mo, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour)   

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

1912  On May - 12 birth of marshall Royal, jazz sax/clarinet   

1912  Archibald Cox, U.S. Solicitor General (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history birth of bertus Aafjes, Dutch poet/writer   

1914  Dan Daniel, (Rep-D-VA, 1969- ) was born on this day in history.   

1914  Howard K Smith, LA, TV newsman (ABC, Moderated Kennedy-Nixon debate) was born on May - 12.   

1915  On May - 12 birth of mary Kay Ash, American businesswoman, founded Mary Kay Cosmetics (d. 2001)   

1916  Ellis Bonoff Kohs, composer was born on May - 12.   

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0912  Leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1634  George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies on May - 12.   

1641  On this day in history death of thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48   

1649  Death of Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered on this day in history.