Famous Birthdays In May - 12

1917  Andre A Rieu, Dutch conductor was born on May - 12.   

1918  On this day in history 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  On May - 12 birth of edvard Mikcaeli Mirzoyan, composer   

1921  Giovanni Benelli, archbishop (Florence)/Papal candidate was born on May - 12.   

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

1921  Joseph Beuys, Germany, avant-garde painter/politician was born on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history birth of farley Mowat, Canadian writer and naturalist   

1922  Barend Busnac, office clerk/resistance fighter was born on May - 12.   

1922  Marco Denevi, Argentine writer (d. 1998) was born on May - 12.   

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

1923  On this day in history birth of giovanni Testori, Italian writer (Rocco e i suoi fratelli)   

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  John Simon, theater critic (NY Times) was born on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history birth of lawrence "Yogi" Berra, catcher/coach/manager (NY Yankees, Mets)   

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

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

1926  On this day in history 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  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 May - 12.   

1929  On May - 12 birth of sam Nujoma, first President of Namibia   

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  On this day in history birth of andrey Voznesensky, Russian poet   

1935  On this day in history birth of johnny Bucyk, Canadian ice hockey player   

1936  Tom Snyder, Milwaukee Wisc, newscaster (Tommorow, NBC Weekend News) was born on May - 12.   

1936  Guillermo Endara, President of Panama was born on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history birth of tom Snyder, American television personality (d. 2007)   

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 May - 12.   

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

1012  On May - 12 sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies   

1382  On this day in history johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies   

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

1634  On this day in history george Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies   

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 this day in history.