Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 12

1907  On May - 12 j K Huysmans, writer, dies at 59   

1908  On this day in history melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69   

1916  Death of James Connolly, Irish socialist (b. 1868) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish writer (La sirena negra), dies   

1924  On this day in history charles Henri Marechal, composer, dies at 82   

1925  On this day in history alfred Milner, British governor (Cape Colony)/minister, dies at 71   

1930  Pieter Jelles Troelstra, Dutch SDAP leader, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1931  Eugene Ysaye, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history death of lindbergh baby, found dead   

1935  Josef Pilsudski, Polish dictator (1926-35), dies on this day in history.   

1943  Albert Stoessel, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1944  Arthur T Quiller-Couch [Q], British author/critic, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1948  Isidor Achron, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1951  On May - 12 oscar DePriest, (Rep-D-Ill), dies at 80   

1956  On May - 12 hendrik P Marchant, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 87   

1957  On this day in history erich von Stroheim, Austrian/US actor (Grand Illusion), dies at 71   

1960  Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history dick Calkins, co-author (Buck Rogers), dies at 67   

1963  Stanislaw Wiechowicz, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1965  Roger Vailland, French playwright (La Truite), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1966  Death of Felix Martin Julius Steiner, German Heer and Waffen-SS officer (b. 1896) on May - 12.   

1967  On this day in history julius Kalas, composer, dies at 64   

1970  Leonie "Nelly" Sachs, German/Swedish poet (Nobel 1966), dies at 78 on May - 12.   

1971  J M Taylor, cricketer (20 Tests 1920-26, 997 runs), dies on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history frances Marion, screenwriter (Pollyanna, Camille), dies at 85   

1980  On May - 12 lillian Roth, actress (Animal Crackers, Alice Sweet Alice), dies   

1981  On this day in history benjamin H Sheares, president of Singapore, dies   

1982  Humphrey Searle, writer (20th Century counterpoint), dies at 66 on May - 12.   

1984  Doris May, actress (Peck's Bad Boy), dies at 81 of heart failure on this day in history.   

1985  On May - 12 jean Debuffet, French painter/sculptor, dies   

1986  Elisabeth Bergner, dies at 85 on May - 12.   

1987  Victor Feldman, pianist/drummer, dies at 53 on May - 12.   

1989  Joe Valdez Caballero, creator of hard taco, shell, dies at 81 on May - 12.   

1990  Death of Chen Kenmin, Japanese chef (b. 1912) on this day in history.   

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

1496  On May - 12 birth of gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560)   

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

1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698) was born on May - 12.   

1626  On May - 12 birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)   

1662  Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1670  August II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children) was born on this day in history.   

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