Page 5: Historical Events In May - 12

1903  On this day in history lennox R F Berkeley, British composer (Castaway)   

1906  On this day in history 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 May - 12 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 May - 12.   

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  On this day in history dorothy Crowfoot-Hodgkin, British chemist (penicillin/B12/Nobel 1964)   

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

1916  Ellis Bonoff Kohs, composer on this day in history.   

1917  On May - 12 42nd Preakness: E Haynes aboard Kalitan wins in 1:54.4   

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

1918  On May - 12 oscar Beregi Jr, Hungary, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City)   

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  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  On May - 12 49th Preakness: Benny Marinelli aboard Vigil wins in 1:53.6   

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 this day in history.   

1924  Alexander Esenin-Volpin, Russian mathematician on May - 12.   

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 May - 12.   

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1401  On May - 12 birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

1496  Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560) was born on this day in history.   

1590  Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1622  On May - 12 birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698)   

1626  On May - 12 birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)   

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

1634  On this day in history 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 May - 12.