Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 12

1863  Charles Bordes, composer was born on May - 12.   

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  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  On this day in history birth of lincoln Ellsworth, led 1st transarctic, transantarctic flights   

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 this day in history 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  On May - 12 birth of cleo Ridgely, NY, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama)   

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

1899  Indra Devi, Latvian Yoga Instructor (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 May - 12.   

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  Dorothy Crowfoot-Hodgkin, British chemist (penicillin/B12/Nobel 1964) was born on this day in history.   

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

1910  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of bertus Aafjes, Dutch poet/writer   

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  On this day in history birth of mary Kay Ash, American businesswoman, founded Mary Kay Cosmetics (d. 2001)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1012  Sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies on May - 12.   

1382  Johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies on May - 12.   

1465  On May - 12 death of thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea   

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

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.