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 this day in history.   

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 May - 12 death of thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48   

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

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  Death of Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700) on this day in history.   

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 May - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On May - 12 abner Monroe Perrin, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 37   

1867  Death of Friedrich William Eduard Gerhard, German archaeologist (b. 1795) on this day in history.   

1871  Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer, dies at 89 on May - 12.   

1876  Henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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  On May - 12 birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

1496  Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560) was born on May - 12.   

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

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

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)