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  Katharine Hepburn, Hartford CT, actress (Adam's Rib, On Golden Pond) on May - 12.   

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

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

1908  Wireless Radio Broadcasting is patented by Nathan B Stubblefield on this day in history.   

1908  On May - 12 george Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married," premieres in London   

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

1909  34th Preakness: Willie Doyle aboard Effendi wins in 1:39.8 on May - 12.   

1910  2nd NAACP conference (NYC) on this day in history.   

1910  Dorothy Crowfoot-Hodgkin, British chemist (penicillin/B12/Nobel 1964) on this day in history.   

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

1913  Harry Green runs world record marathon (2:38:16.2) on May - 12.   

1914  On May - 12 bertus Aafjes, Dutch poet/writer   

1915  Croatians plunder Armenia, killing 250 on this day in history.   

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

1916  Ellis Bonoff Kohs, composer on this day in history.   

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

1917  On this day in history andre A Rieu, Dutch conductor   

1918  Oscar Beregi Jr, Hungary, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City) on this day in history.   

1919  Yanks & Senators play 2nd straight extra inning tie, 4-4 in 15 on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history national Hospital Day first observed   

1921  National Hospital Day 1st observed on May - 12.   

1921  Edvard Mikcaeli Mirzoyan, composer on May - 12.   

1921  On May - 12 emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish writer (La sirena negra), dies   

1922  Barend Busnac, office clerk/resistance fighter on May - 12.   

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

1923  On May - 12 ewart G Abner, record company executive   

1924  50th Preakness: John Merimee aboard Nellie Morse wins in 1:57.2 on this day in history.   

1924  Alexander Esenin-Volpin, Russian mathematician on May - 12.   

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

1925  Uzbekistan & Kirgizistan become autonomous Soviet republics on May - 12.   

1925  On this day in history john Simon, theater critic (NY Times)   

1925  Alfred Milner, British governor (Cape Colony)/minister, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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1401  Emperor Shōkō (d. 1428) was born on this day in history.   

1496  On May - 12 birth of gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560)   

1590  On May - 12 birth of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621)   

1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698) was born on May - 12.   

1626  On this day in history birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)   

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

0912  On May - 12 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 this day in history death of thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea   

1634  George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies on May - 12.   

1641  On May - 12 death of thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48   

1649  Death of Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered on this day in history.