Page 5: Historical Events In May - 12

1903  Lennox R F Berkeley, British composer (Castaway) on May - 12.   

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 May - 12.   

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

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 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  On this day in history marshall Royal, jazz sax/clarinet   

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

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

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

1915  Franklin K Mathiews, presents the idea of "Book Week" on May - 12.   

1916  On May - 12 ellis Bonoff Kohs, composer   

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

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 May - 12 national Hospital Day first observed   

1921  On May - 12 national Hospital Day 1st observed   

1921  On May - 12 edvard Mikcaeli Mirzoyan, composer   

1921  Emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish writer (La sirena negra), dies on May - 12.   

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  On this day in history ewart G Abner, record company executive   

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

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 May - 12 uzbekistan & Kirgizistan become autonomous Soviet republics   

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

1925  On this day in history alfred Milner, British governor (Cape Colony)/minister, dies at 71   

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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 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 this day in history.   

1626  Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on May - 12.   

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

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

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

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

1382  On May - 12 johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies   

1465  Death of Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea on May - 12.   

1634  On May - 12 george Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies   

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 May - 12.