Famous Deaths Happened In May - 12

0912  Leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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  Johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies on May - 12.   

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  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   

1684  On May - 12 death of edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest   

1699  Death of Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (b. 1626) on this day in history.   

1708  On this day in history death of adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)   

1737  On May - 12 cornelis van Alkemade, historian, dies at 83   

1748  On May - 12 death of thomas Lowndes, English astronomer (b. 1692)   

1759  On this day in history death of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700)   

1784  Death of Abraham Trembley, Swiss naturalist (b. 1710) on May - 12.   

1792  Death of Charles Simon Favart, French dramatist (b. 1710) on May - 12.   

1796  Johann P Uz, German poet (Theodicee), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1801  Death of Nicholas Repnin, Russian statesman (b. 1734) on this day in history.   

1811  On May - 12 louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer, dies at 52   

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

1825  On May - 12 elias Mann, composer, dies at 75   

1843  On this day in history johann Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 74   

1845  On this day in history august Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet/interpreter/critic, dies at 77   

1852  John Richardson, Canadian writer (War of 1812), dies on this day in history.   

1856  Death of Jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (b. 1786) on this day in history.   

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

1861  On this day in history christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50   

1864  Abner Monroe Perrin, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 37 on this day in history.   

1867  On May - 12 death of friedrich William Eduard Gerhard, German archaeologist (b. 1795)   

1871  Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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 May - 12.   

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

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1401  On May - 12 birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

1496  On this day in history birth of gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560)   

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

1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

1626  Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.   

1662  On this day in history birth of jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

1670  August II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children) was born on this day in history.   

1670  Frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733) was born on this day in history.