Historical Events In May - 12

1903  Lennox R F Berkeley, British composer (Castaway) on this day in history.   

1906  On May - 12 william M Ewing, US geologist/geophysicist   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1908  Melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1915  On May - 12 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  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 May - 12.   

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

1921  On this day in history national Hospital Day first observed   

1921  On May - 12 national Hospital Day 1st observed   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1924  Alexander Esenin-Volpin, Russian mathematician on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560) was born on this day in history.   

1590  On this day in history 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  Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.   

1662  On this day in history birth of jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

1670  On this day in history birth of august II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children)   

1670  Frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733) was born on this day in history.   

0912  Leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45 on May - 12.   

1003  Gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome on this day in history.   

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 May - 12.   

1634  George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies on this day in history.   

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

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