Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 12

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

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 May - 12 emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish writer (La sirena negra), dies   

1924  Charles Henri Marechal, composer, dies at 82 on May - 12.   

1925  Alfred Milner, British governor (Cape Colony)/minister, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1930  Pieter Jelles Troelstra, Dutch SDAP leader, dies at 70 on May - 12.   

1931  On this day in history eugene Ysaye, composer, dies at 72   

1932  On May - 12 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  Arthur T Quiller-Couch [Q], British author/critic, dies at 80 on May - 12.   

1948  On this day in history isidor Achron, composer, dies at 55   

1951  Oscar DePriest, (Rep-D-Ill), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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 May - 12.   

1962  Dick Calkins, co-author (Buck Rogers), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1965  On this day in history roger Vailland, French playwright (La Truite), dies at 57   

1966  Death of Felix Martin Julius Steiner, German Heer and Waffen-SS officer (b. 1896) on this day in history.   

1967  On May - 12 julius Kalas, composer, dies at 64   

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

1971  J M Taylor, cricketer (20 Tests 1920-26, 997 runs), dies on May - 12.   

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 May - 12 benjamin H Sheares, president of Singapore, dies   

1982  On May - 12 humphrey Searle, writer (20th Century counterpoint), dies at 66   

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

1985  Jean Debuffet, French painter/sculptor, dies on May - 12.   

1986  On May - 12 elisabeth Bergner, dies at 85   

1987  Victor Feldman, pianist/drummer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history joe Valdez Caballero, creator of hard taco, shell, dies at 81   

1990  On May - 12 death of chen Kenmin, Japanese chef (b. 1912)   

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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  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 May - 12.   

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