Famous Deaths In May - 12

0912  On May - 12 leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45  

1003  On this day in history gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome  

1012  Sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies on this day in history.  

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 May - 12.  

1641  Death of Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48 on May - 12.  

1649  On this day in history death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered  

1684  Death of Edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest on May - 12.  

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 May - 12 cornelis van Alkemade, historian, dies at 83  

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

1759  On May - 12 death of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700)  

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  Johann P Uz, German poet (Theodicee), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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  Robert Treat Paine, US judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 83 on May - 12.  

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

1843  Johann Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 74 on May - 12.  

1845  August Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet/interpreter/critic, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1852  On May - 12 john Richardson, Canadian writer (War of 1812), dies  

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  On this day in history christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50  

1864  On this day in history abner Monroe Perrin, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 37  

1867  On this day in history 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  On this day in history henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63  

1884  Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60 on May - 12.  

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

1897  Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

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  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 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 this day in history.  

1670  On May - 12 birth of frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733)