Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 12

1907  On May - 12 j K Huysmans, writer, dies at 59   

1908  On this day in history melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69   

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

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

1924  Charles Henri Marechal, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1925  On May - 12 alfred Milner, British governor (Cape Colony)/minister, dies at 71   

1930  Pieter Jelles Troelstra, Dutch SDAP leader, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

1932  On May - 12 death of lindbergh baby, found dead   

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

1943  On May - 12 albert Stoessel, composer, dies at 48   

1944  On this day in history arthur T Quiller-Couch [Q], British author/critic, dies at 80   

1948  Isidor Achron, composer, dies at 55 on May - 12.   

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

1956  On May - 12 hendrik P Marchant, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 87   

1957  Erich von Stroheim, Austrian/US actor (Grand Illusion), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1960  Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer, dies at 70 on May - 12.   

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

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

1965  Roger Vailland, French playwright (La Truite), dies at 57 on May - 12.   

1966  On May - 12 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  On May - 12 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 May - 12 frances Marion, screenwriter (Pollyanna, Camille), dies at 85   

1980  On this day in history lillian Roth, actress (Animal Crackers, Alice Sweet Alice), dies   

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

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

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

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

1670  August II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children) was born on this day in history.   

1670  On May - 12 birth of frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733)