Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 12

1907  On May - 12 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  Emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish writer (La sirena negra), dies on May - 12.   

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  On May - 12 pieter Jelles Troelstra, Dutch SDAP leader, dies at 70   

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

1932  Death of Lindbergh baby, found dead on this day in history.   

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

1943  On May - 12 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  On this day in history hendrik P Marchant, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 87   

1957  Erich von Stroheim, Austrian/US actor (Grand Illusion), dies at 71 on May - 12.   

1960  On this day in history cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer, dies at 70   

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

1963  On May - 12 stanislaw Wiechowicz, composer, dies at 69   

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

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

1967  On May - 12 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 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  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 May - 12.   

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

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

1987  On this day in history victor Feldman, pianist/drummer, dies at 53   

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

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

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1401  Emperor Shōkō (d. 1428) was born on this day in history.   

1496  Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560) was born on May - 12.   

1590  On this day in history 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 May - 12.   

1662  Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 12.   

1670  On May - 12 birth of august II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children)   

1670  Frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733) was born on this day in history.