Famous Birthdays In May - 12

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

1867  On this day in history birth of hugh Trumble, cricket off-spinner (great Aust at turn of century)  

1868  Halsey William Wilson, US, publisher of reference books was born on this day in history.  

1874  On this day in history birth of clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian physician (Reaction of Pirquet)  

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

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

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

1887  Nandor Zsolt, composer was born on May - 12.  

1889  On May - 12 birth of otto Frank, father of Anne Frank  

1892  Fritz Kortner, Austrian-born director (d. 1970) was born on May - 12.  

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

1895  On May - 12 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  On May - 12 birth of helene Weigel, Austria/German actress (Metropolis, Mutter Courage)  

1901  On May - 12 birth of hyam Greenbaum, composer  

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

1903  Lennox R F Berkeley, British composer (Castaway) was born on this day in history.  

1903  Wilfrid Hyde-White, England, actor (My Fair Lady, Peyton Place) was born on this day in history.  

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

1907  On May - 12 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  Marshall Royal, jazz sax/clarinet was born on May - 12.  

1912  Archibald Cox, U.S. Solicitor General (d. 2004) was born on May - 12.  

1914  Bertus Aafjes, Dutch poet/writer was born on this day in history.  

1914  On this day in history birth of dan Daniel, (Rep-D-VA, 1969- )  

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

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

1916  On this day in history birth of ellis Bonoff Kohs, composer  

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

1003  Gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome on this day in history.  

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 May - 12.  

1634  George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies on this day in history.  

1641  On May - 12 death of thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48  

1649  On this day in history death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered