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  On May - 12 sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies   

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

1465  Death of Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea on May - 12.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658) on May - 12.   

1737  On this day in history cornelis van Alkemade, historian, dies at 83   

1748  On this day in history death of thomas Lowndes, English astronomer (b. 1692)   

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 May - 12.   

1792  Death of Charles Simon Favart, French dramatist (b. 1710) on this day in history.   

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

1801  On May - 12 death of nicholas Repnin, Russian statesman (b. 1734)   

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

1814  On this day in history robert Treat Paine, US judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 83   

1825  Elias Mann, composer, dies at 75 on May - 12.   

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  John Richardson, Canadian writer (War of 1812), dies on this day in history.   

1856  Death of Jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (b. 1786) on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history death of charles Barry, English architect (b. 1795)   

1861  Christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50 on May - 12.   

1864  On May - 12 abner Monroe Perrin, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 37   

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 this day in history.   

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

1884  On this day in history bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60   

1896  Juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1897  On May - 12 ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53   

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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 May - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1662  On this day in history birth of jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

1670  August II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children) was born on May - 12.   

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