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

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

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  Melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69 on May - 12.  

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

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

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

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 May - 12.  

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

1915  Franklin K Mathiews, presents the idea of "Book Week" on this day in history.  

1916  On this day in history ellis Bonoff Kohs, composer  

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

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

1918  Oscar Beregi Jr, Hungary, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City) on May - 12.  

1919  On this day in history yanks & Senators play 2nd straight extra inning tie, 4-4 in 15  

1921  National Hospital Day first observed on May - 12.  

1921  On May - 12 national Hospital Day 1st observed  

1921  On this day in history edvard Mikcaeli Mirzoyan, composer  

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

1922  On May - 12 barend Busnac, office clerk/resistance fighter  

1923  49th Preakness: Benny Marinelli aboard Vigil wins in 1:53.6 on this day in history.  

1923  Ewart G Abner, record company executive on May - 12.  

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

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

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

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

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

1925  Alfred Milner, British governor (Cape Colony)/minister, dies at 71 on May - 12.  

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1401  Emperor Shōkō (d. 1428) was born on May - 12.  

1496  On this day in history 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  On May - 12 birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698)  

1626  Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.  

1662  Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 12.  

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  Leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45 on this day in history.  

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

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  Death of Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea on this day in history.  

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

1641  Death of Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48 on this day in history.  

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