Page 5: Historical Events In May - 12
Saturday, 08 November 2025
1903 On this day in history lennox R F Berkeley, British composer (Castaway) 

1906 William M Ewing, US geologist/geophysicist on May - 12. 

1907 On this day in history katharine Hepburn, Hartford CT, actress (Adam's Rib, On Golden Pond) 

1907 J K Huysmans, writer, dies at 59 on May - 12. 

1908 George Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married" premieres in London on May - 12. 

1908 Wireless Radio Broadcasting is patented by Nathan B Stubblefield on May - 12. 

1908 George Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married," premieres in London on this day in history. 

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

1909 34th Preakness: Willie Doyle aboard Effendi wins in 1:39.8 on this day in history. 

1910 2nd NAACP conference (NYC) on May - 12. 

1910 Dorothy Crowfoot-Hodgkin, British chemist (penicillin/B12/Nobel 1964) on May - 12. 

1912 Marshall Royal, jazz sax/clarinet on May - 12. 

1913 On May - 12 harry Green runs world record marathon (2:38:16.2) 

1914 Bertus Aafjes, Dutch poet/writer on this day in history. 

1915 On this day in history croatians plunder Armenia, killing 250 

1915 On May - 12 franklin K Mathiews, presents the idea of "Book Week" 

1916 On May - 12 ellis Bonoff Kohs, composer 

1917 On May - 12 42nd Preakness: E Haynes aboard Kalitan wins in 1:54.4 

1917 Andre A Rieu, Dutch conductor on May - 12. 

1918 On May - 12 oscar Beregi Jr, Hungary, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City) 

1919 On May - 12 yanks & Senators play 2nd straight extra inning tie, 4-4 in 15 

1921 On this day in history national Hospital Day first observed 

1921 National Hospital Day 1st observed on this day in history. 

1921 On May - 12 edvard Mikcaeli Mirzoyan, composer 

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

1922 On this day in history barend Busnac, office clerk/resistance fighter 

1923 On May - 12 49th Preakness: Benny Marinelli aboard Vigil wins in 1:53.6 

1923 On this day in history ewart G Abner, record company executive 

1924 50th Preakness: John Merimee aboard Nellie Morse wins in 1:57.2 on May - 12. 

1924 On this day in history alexander Esenin-Volpin, Russian mathematician 

1924 Charles Henri Marechal, composer, dies at 82 on May - 12. 

1925 Uzbekistan & Kirgizistan become autonomous Soviet republics on this day in history. 

1925 John Simon, theater critic (NY Times) on May - 12. 

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

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