Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 12

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

1867  On May - 12 birth of hugh Trumble, cricket off-spinner (great Aust at turn of century)   

1868  On this day in history birth of halsey William Wilson, US, publisher of reference books   

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

1876  Harold, grandson of English queen Victoria was born on May - 12.   

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  On May - 12 birth of albert Saverys, Flemish painter   

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

1886  Piotr F Scharoff, Russian/Italian actor/director (Chechov) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1900  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1906  On this day in history birth of william M Ewing, US geologist/geophysicist   

1907  On May - 12 birth of katharine Hepburn, Hartford CT, actress (Adam's Rib, On Golden Pond)   

1907  On this day in history 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 May - 12 birth of gordon Jenkins, Webster Grove Mo, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour)   

1910  Charles B. Fulton, American jurist (d. 1996) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1915  Mary Kay Ash, American businesswoman, founded Mary Kay Cosmetics (d. 2001) was born on May - 12.   

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

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0912  On this day in history leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45   

1003  Gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome on May - 12.   

1012  On May - 12 sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies   

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 this day in history george Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies   

1641  Death of Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48 on this day in history.   

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