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

1465  On May - 12 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 this day in history.  

1649  On this day in history death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered  

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

1699  On this day in history death of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (b. 1626)  

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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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1792  On this day in history death of charles Simon Favart, French dramatist (b. 1710)  

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

1801  Death of Nicholas Repnin, Russian statesman (b. 1734) on May - 12.  

1811  On this day in history louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer, dies at 52  

1814  Robert Treat Paine, US judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1825  On this day in history elias Mann, composer, dies at 75  

1843  Johann Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1845  August Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet/interpreter/critic, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

1884  On this day in history bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60  

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

1590  On this day in history 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 May - 12 birth of jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized  

1670  On May - 12 birth of august II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children)  

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