Famous Birthdays In May - 12

1917  On this day in history birth of andre A Rieu, Dutch conductor  

1918  On May - 12 birth of oscar Beregi Jr, Hungary, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City)  

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

1921  Edvard Mikcaeli Mirzoyan, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1921  On May - 12 birth of henry Mackie, designer of the Belfast Calorimeter  

1921  Joseph Beuys, Germany, avant-garde painter/politician was born on May - 12.  

1921  On May - 12 birth of farley Mowat, Canadian writer and naturalist  

1922  On this day in history birth of barend Busnac, office clerk/resistance fighter  

1922  On this day in history birth of marco Denevi, Argentine writer (d. 1998)  

1923  On May - 12 birth of ewart G Abner, record company executive  

1923  Giovanni Testori, Italian writer (Rocco e i suoi fratelli) was born on this day in history.  

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

1924  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1925  On May - 12 birth of tony Hancock, Birmingham England, actor (Rebel, Wrong Box)  

1926  Earl Hutto, Panama City Fla, (Rep-D-FL, 1979- ) was born on May - 12.  

1926  On May - 12 birth of mervyn M Dymally, (Rep-D-CA, 1981- )  

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

1928  Henry Cosby, African-American songwriter (d. 2002) was born on May - 12.  

1929  Burt Bacharach, KC Mo, composer (I'll Never Fall in Love Again) was born on May - 12.  

1929  On this day in history birth of dollard St. Laurent, Canadian ice hockey player  

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

1930  On this day in history birth of pat McCormick-Keller, Lakewood Calif, diver (Oly-4 gold-1952, 56)  

1931  Johan Fleerackers, Flemish vice-president of Dutch One was born on this day in history.  

1933  Andrey Voznesensky, Russian poet was born on this day in history.  

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

1936  On this day in history birth of tom Snyder, Milwaukee Wisc, newscaster (Tommorow, NBC Weekend News)  

1936  On May - 12 birth of guillermo Endara, President of Panama  

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

1936  On this day in history birth of frank Stella, American painter  

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 this day in history.  

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0912  Leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45 on May - 12.  

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 this day in history.  

1465  On this day in history death of thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea  

1634  On May - 12 george Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies  

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

1649  Death of Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered on May - 12.