Famous Deaths In May - 12

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

1003  Gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome on May - 12.  

1012  On May - 12 sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies  

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 this day in history george Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies  

1641  On May - 12 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  On May - 12 death of edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest  

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

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

1737  On May - 12 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  On this day in history death of abraham Trembley, Swiss naturalist (b. 1710)  

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

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

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

1845  August Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet/interpreter/critic, dies at 77 on May - 12.  

1852  On this day in history 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  On May - 12 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  Death of Friedrich William Eduard Gerhard, German archaeologist (b. 1795) on this day in history.  

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 May - 12.  

1896  On this day in history juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38  

1897  Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53 on May - 12.  

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1401  Emperor Shōkō (d. 1428) was born on May - 12.  

1496  Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560) was born on May - 12.  

1590  Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621) was born on May - 12.  

1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698) was born on May - 12.  

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

1662  On May - 12 birth of jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized  

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)