Famous Birthdays In May - 12

1917  On May - 12 birth of andre A Rieu, Dutch conductor  

1918  Oscar Beregi Jr, Hungary, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City) was born on this day in history.  

1918  On May - 12 birth of julius Rosenberg, Soviet spy (d. 1953)  

1921  Edvard Mikcaeli Mirzoyan, composer was born on May - 12.  

1921  On this day in history birth of giovanni Benelli, archbishop (Florence)/Papal candidate  

1921  On this day in history birth of henry Mackie, designer of the Belfast Calorimeter  

1921  On this day in history birth of joseph Beuys, Germany, avant-garde painter/politician  

1921  Farley Mowat, Canadian writer and naturalist was born on this day in history.  

1922  On May - 12 birth of barend Busnac, office clerk/resistance fighter  

1922  On May - 12 birth of marco Denevi, Argentine writer (d. 1998)  

1923  On this day in history birth of ewart G Abner, record company executive  

1923  Giovanni Testori, Italian writer (Rocco e i suoi fratelli) was born on May - 12.  

1923  Lord Laing, English biscuit manufacturer/pilot/multi-millionaire was born on this day in history.  

1924  On May - 12 birth of alexander Esenin-Volpin, Russian mathematician  

1925  On May - 12 birth of john Simon, theater critic (NY Times)  

1925  Lawrence "Yogi" Berra, catcher/coach/manager (NY Yankees, Mets) was born on May - 12.  

1925  Tony Hancock, Birmingham England, actor (Rebel, Wrong Box) was born on this day in history.  

1926  On this day in history birth of earl Hutto, Panama City Fla, (Rep-D-FL, 1979- )  

1926  Mervyn M Dymally, (Rep-D-CA, 1981- ) was born on May - 12.  

1928  On this day in history birth of manuel Lujan Jr, (Rep-R-NM, 1969- )  

1928  On May - 12 birth of henry Cosby, African-American songwriter (d. 2002)  

1929  On this day in history birth of burt Bacharach, KC Mo, composer (I'll Never Fall in Love Again)  

1929  Dollard St. Laurent, Canadian ice hockey player was born on this day in history.  

1929  Sam Nujoma, first President of Namibia was born on May - 12.  

1930  Pat McCormick-Keller, Lakewood Calif, diver (Oly-4 gold-1952, 56) was born on May - 12.  

1931  On this day in history birth of johan Fleerackers, Flemish vice-president of Dutch One  

1933  Andrey Voznesensky, Russian poet was born on May - 12.  

1935  Johnny Bucyk, Canadian ice hockey player was born on this day in history.  

1936  On May - 12 birth of tom Snyder, Milwaukee Wisc, newscaster (Tommorow, NBC Weekend News)  

1936  Guillermo Endara, President of Panama was born on May - 12.  

1936  Tom Snyder, American television personality (d. 2007) was born on May - 12.  

1936  Frank Stella, American painter was born on May - 12.  

1937  Beryl Burton, UK, won record (7) women's cycling titles was born on this day in history.  

1937  George Carlin, Bronx, comedian (7 dirty words, AM & FM, Carwash) was born on May - 12.  

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0912  On May - 12 leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45  

1003  On this day in history gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome  

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

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

1465  Death of Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea on this day in history.  

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

1641  Death of Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48 on May - 12.  

1649  On May - 12 death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered