Famous Deaths Happened In May - 12

0912  On this day in history leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45   

1003  Gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome on this day in history.   

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  Death of Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea on May - 12.   

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  Death of Edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest on May - 12.   

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  Cornelis van Alkemade, historian, dies at 83 on May - 12.   

1748  Death of Thomas Lowndes, English astronomer (b. 1692) on this day in history.   

1759  Death of Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700) on May - 12.   

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

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

1796  On May - 12 johann P Uz, German poet (Theodicee), dies at 75   

1801  On this day in history death of nicholas Repnin, Russian statesman (b. 1734)   

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 this day in history.   

1843  On May - 12 johann Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 74   

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  Death of Charles Barry, English architect (b. 1795) on May - 12.   

1861  Christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1864  On May - 12 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  Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer, dies at 89 on May - 12.   

1876  Henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63 on May - 12.   

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  On May - 12 ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53   

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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 May - 12 birth of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621)   

1622  On May - 12 birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698)   

1626  On May - 12 birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)   

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 May - 12.   

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