Famous Birthdays 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  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  On this day in history birth of harold, grandson of English queen Victoria   

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

1880  W Hupkes, engineer/director (Dutch Rail 1938) was born on May - 12.   

1886  On this day in history birth of albert Saverys, Flemish painter   

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

1886  On this day in history birth of piotr F Scharoff, Russian/Italian actor/director (Chechov)   

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

1889  Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank was born on this day in history.   

1892  Fritz Kortner, Austrian-born director (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history 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  On May - 12 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 this day in history birth of hyam Greenbaum, composer   

1902  On this day in history birth of heinrich Kirchner, German sculptor   

1903  Lennox R F Berkeley, British composer (Castaway) was born on May - 12.   

1903  On this day in history birth of wilfrid Hyde-White, England, actor (My Fair Lady, Peyton Place)   

1906  On May - 12 birth of william M Ewing, US geologist/geophysicist   

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 May - 12.   

1910  Gordon Jenkins, Webster Grove Mo, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Charles B. Fulton, American jurist (d. 1996) was born on May - 12.   

1912  Marshall Royal, jazz sax/clarinet was born on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 12 birth of howard K Smith, LA, TV newsman (ABC, Moderated Kennedy-Nixon debate)   

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 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 this day in history sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies   

1382  Johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies on this day in history.   

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

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  On May - 12 death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered