Famous Deaths In May - 12

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

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

1012  On this day in history 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  George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies on this day in history.  

1641  Death of Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48 on May - 12.  

1649  On May - 12 death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered  

1684  On this day in history death of edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest  

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

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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  Death of Thomas Lowndes, English astronomer (b. 1692) on May - 12.  

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 this day in history.  

1796  On this day in history johann P Uz, German poet (Theodicee), dies at 75  

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

1811  On this day in history 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  Elias Mann, composer, dies at 75 on May - 12.  

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

1845  On May - 12 august Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet/interpreter/critic, dies at 77  

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

1856  On this day in history death of jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (b. 1786)  

1860  On this day in history death of charles Barry, English architect (b. 1795)  

1861  On May - 12 christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50  

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  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  On this day in history juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38  

1897  On this day in history ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53  

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1401  Emperor Shōkō (d. 1428) was born on this day in history.  

1496  On May - 12 birth of gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560)  

1590  On May - 12 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  On May - 12 birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)  

1662  Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.  

1670  August II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children) was born on May - 12.  

1670  Frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733) was born on May - 12.