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 May - 12.  

1012  Sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies on May - 12.  

1382  On this day in history johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies  

1465  On this day in history death of thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea  

1634  On this day in history george Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies  

1641  On this day in history death of thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48  

1649  Death of Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered on May - 12.  

1684  Death of Edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest on this day in history.  

1699  Death of Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (b. 1626) on May - 12.  

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

1737  Cornelis van Alkemade, historian, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1792  On May - 12 death of charles Simon Favart, French dramatist (b. 1710)  

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  Robert Treat Paine, US judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 83 on May - 12.  

1825  On May - 12 elias Mann, composer, dies at 75  

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

1845  On this day in history august Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet/interpreter/critic, dies at 77  

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  Christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50 on May - 12.  

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

1867  On May - 12 death of friedrich William Eduard Gerhard, German archaeologist (b. 1795)  

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

1896  On May - 12 juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38  

1897  Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

1496  Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560) was born on this day in history.  

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

1670  On this day in history 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.