Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 12

1907  J K Huysmans, writer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

1916  Death of James Connolly, Irish socialist (b. 1868) on May - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1935  On May - 12 josef Pilsudski, Polish dictator (1926-35), dies   

1943  Albert Stoessel, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

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

1951  On May - 12 oscar DePriest, (Rep-D-Ill), dies at 80   

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

1957  On May - 12 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  On this day in history stanislaw Wiechowicz, composer, dies at 69   

1965  On May - 12 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 this day in history julius Kalas, composer, dies at 64   

1970  Leonie "Nelly" Sachs, German/Swedish poet (Nobel 1966), dies at 78 on May - 12.   

1971  On May - 12 j M Taylor, cricketer (20 Tests 1920-26, 997 runs), dies   

1973  Frances Marion, screenwriter (Pollyanna, Camille), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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 May - 12.   

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 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  Death of Chen Kenmin, Japanese chef (b. 1912) on May - 12.   

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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 this day in history.   

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  On May - 12 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  On this day in history birth of frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733)