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 this day in history.  

1907  Katharine Hepburn, Hartford CT, actress (Adam's Rib, On Golden Pond) on May - 12.  

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

1908  On this day in history george Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married" premieres in London  

1908  On this day in history wireless Radio Broadcasting is patented by Nathan B Stubblefield  

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

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 May - 12.  

1910  On May - 12 dorothy Crowfoot-Hodgkin, British chemist (penicillin/B12/Nobel 1964)  

1912  On May - 12 marshall Royal, jazz sax/clarinet  

1913  On this day in history harry Green runs world record marathon (2:38:16.2)  

1914  On this day in history bertus Aafjes, Dutch poet/writer  

1915  Croatians plunder Armenia, killing 250 on May - 12.  

1915  On this day in history franklin K Mathiews, presents the idea of "Book Week"  

1916  Ellis Bonoff Kohs, composer on May - 12.  

1917  On this day in history 42nd Preakness: E Haynes aboard Kalitan wins in 1:54.4  

1917  On May - 12 andre A Rieu, Dutch conductor  

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

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

1921  On May - 12 national Hospital Day first observed  

1921  On May - 12 national Hospital Day 1st observed  

1921  Edvard Mikcaeli Mirzoyan, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1923  Ewart G Abner, record company executive on this day in history.  

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

1924  On May - 12 alexander Esenin-Volpin, Russian mathematician  

1924  On May - 12 charles Henri Marechal, composer, dies at 82  

1925  On this day in history uzbekistan & Kirgizistan become autonomous Soviet republics  

1925  John Simon, theater critic (NY Times) on this day in history.  

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 May - 12.  

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

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

1003  On this day in history gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome  

1012  Sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies on May - 12.  

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  On May - 12 george Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies  

1641  On this day in history 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.