Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 12

1907  On this day in history j K Huysmans, writer, dies at 59   

1908  On May - 12 melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69   

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

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

1924  On May - 12 charles Henri Marechal, composer, dies at 82   

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  Death of Lindbergh baby, found dead on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1956  Hendrik P Marchant, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

1960  On May - 12 cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer, dies at 70   

1962  On May - 12 dick Calkins, co-author (Buck Rogers), dies at 67   

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

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  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  Lillian Roth, actress (Animal Crackers, Alice Sweet Alice), dies on May - 12.   

1981  Benjamin H Sheares, president of Singapore, dies on this day in history.   

1982  Humphrey Searle, writer (20th Century counterpoint), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history elisabeth Bergner, dies at 85   

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

1989  On May - 12 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  Emperor Shōkō (d. 1428) was born on May - 12.   

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

1590  On May - 12 birth of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621)   

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

1626  On this day in history birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)   

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  Frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733) was born on May - 12.