Famous Deaths Happened In May - 12

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

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

1012  Sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1634  George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies on May - 12.   

1641  On this day in history death of thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48   

1649  On this day in history death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered   

1684  Death of Edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest on this day in history.   

1699  On May - 12 death of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (b. 1626)   

1708  On May - 12 death of adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)   

1737  On this day in history cornelis van Alkemade, historian, dies at 83   

1748  On this day in history death of thomas Lowndes, English astronomer (b. 1692)   

1759  On May - 12 death of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700)   

1784  Death of Abraham Trembley, Swiss naturalist (b. 1710) on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history death of charles Simon Favart, French dramatist (b. 1710)   

1796  Johann P Uz, German poet (Theodicee), dies at 75 on May - 12.   

1801  Death of Nicholas Repnin, Russian statesman (b. 1734) on May - 12.   

1811  Louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer, dies at 52 on May - 12.   

1814  On this day in history robert Treat Paine, US judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 83   

1825  Elias Mann, composer, dies at 75 on May - 12.   

1843  Johann Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 74 on May - 12.   

1845  August Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet/interpreter/critic, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1852  On May - 12 john Richardson, Canadian writer (War of 1812), dies   

1856  Death of Jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (b. 1786) on May - 12.   

1860  On May - 12 death of charles Barry, English architect (b. 1795)   

1861  Christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50 on May - 12.   

1864  On this day in history abner Monroe Perrin, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 37   

1867  Death of Friedrich William Eduard Gerhard, German archaeologist (b. 1795) on May - 12.   

1871  On this day in history daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer, dies at 89   

1876  On this day in history henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63   

1884  Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1896  Juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1897  Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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1401  On this day in history birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

1496  Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560) was born on this day in history.   

1590  On this day in history birth of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621)   

1622  On this day in history birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698)   

1626  On this day in history birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)   

1662  Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 12.   

1670  On this day in history birth of august II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children)   

1670  On May - 12 birth of frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733)