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 this day in history.  

1012  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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)  

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  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  Death of Charles Simon Favart, French dramatist (b. 1710) on May - 12.  

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

1801  On this day in history death of nicholas Repnin, Russian statesman (b. 1734)  

1811  On May - 12 louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer, dies at 52  

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  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 May - 12.  

1856  On May - 12 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 May - 12.  

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

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

1876  Henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63 on May - 12.  

1884  Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1896  Juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38 on May - 12.  

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 this day in history.  

1496  On May - 12 birth of gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560)  

1590  Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.  

1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history.