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

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

1908  Wireless Radio Broadcasting is patented by Nathan B Stubblefield on May - 12.   

1908  George Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married," premieres in London on May - 12.   

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

1909  On this day in history 34th Preakness: Willie Doyle aboard Effendi wins in 1:39.8   

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

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

1912  On this day in history marshall Royal, jazz sax/clarinet   

1913  On May - 12 harry Green runs world record marathon (2:38:16.2)   

1914  Bertus Aafjes, Dutch poet/writer on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Andre A Rieu, Dutch conductor on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history oscar Beregi Jr, Hungary, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City)   

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

1921  National Hospital Day first observed on this day in history.   

1921  On May - 12 national Hospital Day 1st observed   

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

1921  On this day in history 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  On this day in history ewart G Abner, record company executive   

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  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  Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560) was born on May - 12.   

1590  On this day in history birth of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621)   

1622  On this day in history birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698)   

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

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 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  On May - 12 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  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  Death of Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48 on May - 12.   

1649  Death of Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered on May - 12.