Famous Deaths Happened In May - 12

0912  On May - 12 leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45   

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  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 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)   

1708  On this day in history 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  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 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 this day in history.   

1811  Louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer, dies at 52 on May - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1852  John Richardson, Canadian writer (War of 1812), dies on May - 12.   

1856  Death of Jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (b. 1786) on May - 12.   

1860  Death of Charles Barry, English architect (b. 1795) on this day in history.   

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

1864  Abner Monroe Perrin, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 37 on May - 12.   

1867  Death of Friedrich William Eduard Gerhard, German archaeologist (b. 1795) on May - 12.   

1871  On May - 12 daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer, dies at 89   

1876  On May - 12 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 May - 12 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 this day in history.   

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  Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on May - 12.   

1662  Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 12.   

1670  On this day in history birth of august II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children)   

1670  On this day in history birth of frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733)