Famous Deaths In May - 12

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

1003  On this day in history gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome  

1012  On this day in history sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies  

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 May - 12.  

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

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  Death of Adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658) on this day in history.  

1737  Cornelis van Alkemade, historian, dies at 83 on May - 12.  

1748  On May - 12 death of thomas Lowndes, English astronomer (b. 1692)  

1759  Death of Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700) on May - 12.  

1784  On May - 12 death of abraham Trembley, Swiss naturalist (b. 1710)  

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

1796  Johann P Uz, German poet (Theodicee), dies at 75 on May - 12.  

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

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

1814  On May - 12 robert Treat Paine, US judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 83  

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 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  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 May - 12.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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