Famous Deaths In May - 12

1907  J K Huysmans, writer, dies at 59 on May - 12.   

1908  Melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history death of james Connolly, Irish socialist (b. 1868)   

1921  Emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish writer (La sirena negra), dies on May - 12.   

1924  Charles Henri Marechal, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1925  On May - 12 alfred Milner, British governor (Cape Colony)/minister, dies at 71   

1930  On this day in history pieter Jelles Troelstra, Dutch SDAP leader, dies at 70   

1931  Eugene Ysaye, composer, dies at 72 on May - 12.   

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

1935  On this day in history josef Pilsudski, Polish dictator (1926-35), dies   

1943  On this day in history albert Stoessel, composer, dies at 48   

1944  On May - 12 arthur T Quiller-Couch [Q], British author/critic, dies at 80   

1948  Isidor Achron, composer, dies at 55 on May - 12.   

1951  Oscar DePriest, (Rep-D-Ill), dies at 80 on May - 12.   

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

1957  Erich von Stroheim, Austrian/US actor (Grand Illusion), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1962  Dick Calkins, co-author (Buck Rogers), dies at 67 on May - 12.   

1963  Stanislaw Wiechowicz, composer, dies at 69 on May - 12.   

1965  Roger Vailland, French playwright (La Truite), dies at 57 on May - 12.   

1966  On this day in history death of felix Martin Julius Steiner, German Heer and Waffen-SS officer (b. 1896)   

1967  Julius Kalas, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1970  Leonie "Nelly" Sachs, German/Swedish poet (Nobel 1966), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history j M Taylor, cricketer (20 Tests 1920-26, 997 runs), dies   

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

1980  On this day in history lillian Roth, actress (Animal Crackers, Alice Sweet Alice), dies   

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

1982  On this day in history humphrey Searle, writer (20th Century counterpoint), dies at 66   

1984  On May - 12 doris May, actress (Peck's Bad Boy), dies at 81 of heart failure   

1985  On this day in history jean Debuffet, French painter/sculptor, dies   

1986  On May - 12 elisabeth Bergner, dies at 85   

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 May - 12.   

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1401  On May - 12 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 May - 12.   

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

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)