Famous Birthdays In May - 12

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

1867  On May - 12 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 May - 12.   

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  On May - 12 birth of lincoln Ellsworth, led 1st transarctic, transantarctic flights   

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

1886  Albert Saverys, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1886  Hermann Grabner, composer was born on May - 12.   

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

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

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 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 this day in history birth of helene Weigel, Austria/German actress (Metropolis, Mutter Courage)   

1901  On May - 12 birth of hyam Greenbaum, composer   

1902  On May - 12 birth of heinrich Kirchner, German sculptor   

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

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

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

1910  Dorothy Crowfoot-Hodgkin, British chemist (penicillin/B12/Nobel 1964) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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  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 May - 12 leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45   

1003  On May - 12 gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome   

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 this day in history 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  On May - 12 death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered