Page 5: Historical Events In May - 12

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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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  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On May - 12 birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)   

1662  On May - 12 birth of jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

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 May - 12.   

0912  On this day in history leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45   

1003  Gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome on May - 12.   

1012  On May - 12 sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies   

1382  Johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies on May - 12.   

1465  On May - 12 death of thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea   

1634  On this day in history george Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies   

1641  On this day in history death of thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48   

1649  On May - 12 death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered