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 this day in history.  

1382  Johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies on this day in history.  

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

1634  George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies on this day in history.  

1641  On May - 12 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 this day in history.  

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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 May - 12.  

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 May - 12.  

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

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

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 May - 12.  

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  On May - 12 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  Death of Charles Barry, English architect (b. 1795) on May - 12.  

1861  Christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1864  On this day in history 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 May - 12.  

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

1896  On this day in history juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38  

1897  On this day in history ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53  

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1401  Emperor Shōkō (d. 1428) was born on May - 12.  

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

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  On this day in history birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)  

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  Frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733) was born on this day in history.