Famous Deaths In May - 12
Thursday, 08 June 2023
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 this day in history.
1382 On May - 12 johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies
1465 On this day in history death of thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea
1634 George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies on May - 12.
1641 Death of Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48 on May - 12.
1649 On this day in history death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered
1684 Death of Edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest on May - 12.
1699 On this day in history death of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (b. 1626)
1708 Death of Adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658) on May - 12.
1737 On May - 12 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 On this day in history death of abraham Trembley, Swiss naturalist (b. 1710)
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 On May - 12 death of nicholas Repnin, Russian statesman (b. 1734)
1811 On May - 12 louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer, dies at 52
1814 Robert Treat Paine, US judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 83 on May - 12.
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 this day in history.
1860 On this day in history death of charles Barry, English architect (b. 1795)
1861 On this day in history christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50
1864 On this day in history abner Monroe Perrin, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 37
1867 On this day in history death of friedrich William Eduard Gerhard, German archaeologist (b. 1795)
1871 On May - 12 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 May - 12.
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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