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 May - 12 death of james Connolly, Irish socialist (b. 1868)   

1921  Emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish writer (La sirena negra), dies on this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Lindbergh baby, found dead on May - 12.   

1935  Josef Pilsudski, Polish dictator (1926-35), dies on May - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1963  On this day in history stanislaw Wiechowicz, composer, dies at 69   

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

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

1981  Benjamin H Sheares, president of Singapore, dies on May - 12.   

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

1984  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1989  Joe Valdez Caballero, creator of hard taco, shell, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history death of chen Kenmin, Japanese chef (b. 1912)   

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1401  On May - 12 birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

1496  On this day in history birth of gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560)   

1590  On this day in history 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  Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.   

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

1670  On this day in history birth of august II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children)   

1670  Frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733) was born on May - 12.