Famous Deaths Happened 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 May - 12.   

1012  On May - 12 sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies   

1382  On May - 12 johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies   

1465  Death of Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea on this day in history.   

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  On May - 12 death of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (b. 1626)   

1708  Death of Adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658) on this day in history.   

1737  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  On May - 12 death of nicholas Repnin, Russian statesman (b. 1734)   

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

1814  Robert Treat Paine, US judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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 May - 12 august Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet/interpreter/critic, dies at 77   

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 May - 12.   

1864  Abner Monroe Perrin, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 37 on this day in history.   

1867  Death of Friedrich William Eduard Gerhard, German archaeologist (b. 1795) on May - 12.   

1871  On this day in history daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer, dies at 89   

1876  On this day in history henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63   

1884  On May - 12 bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60   

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

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

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1401  On this day in history 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 May - 12.   

1622  On this day in history birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698)   

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  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)