Famous Birthdays In May - 12

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

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

1918  Julius Rosenberg, Soviet spy (d. 1953) was born on this day in history.   

1921  On May - 12 birth of edvard Mikcaeli Mirzoyan, composer   

1921  Giovanni Benelli, archbishop (Florence)/Papal candidate was born on May - 12.   

1921  On this day in history birth of henry Mackie, designer of the Belfast Calorimeter   

1921  On this day in history birth of joseph Beuys, Germany, avant-garde painter/politician   

1921  Farley Mowat, Canadian writer and naturalist was born on May - 12.   

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

1922  On this day in history birth of marco Denevi, Argentine writer (d. 1998)   

1923  On May - 12 birth of ewart G Abner, record company executive   

1923  Giovanni Testori, Italian writer (Rocco e i suoi fratelli) was born on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history birth of lord Laing, English biscuit manufacturer/pilot/multi-millionaire   

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

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

1925  On May - 12 birth of lawrence "Yogi" Berra, catcher/coach/manager (NY Yankees, Mets)   

1925  On this day in history birth of tony Hancock, Birmingham England, actor (Rebel, Wrong Box)   

1926  On this day in history birth of earl Hutto, Panama City Fla, (Rep-D-FL, 1979- )   

1926  Mervyn M Dymally, (Rep-D-CA, 1981- ) was born on this day in history.   

1928  Manuel Lujan Jr, (Rep-R-NM, 1969- ) was born on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history birth of henry Cosby, African-American songwriter (d. 2002)   

1929  Burt Bacharach, KC Mo, composer (I'll Never Fall in Love Again) was born on May - 12.   

1929  On this day in history birth of dollard St. Laurent, Canadian ice hockey player   

1929  Sam Nujoma, first President of Namibia was born on May - 12.   

1930  Pat McCormick-Keller, Lakewood Calif, diver (Oly-4 gold-1952, 56) was born on this day in history.   

1931  Johan Fleerackers, Flemish vice-president of Dutch One was born on this day in history.   

1933  On May - 12 birth of andrey Voznesensky, Russian poet   

1935  On this day in history birth of johnny Bucyk, Canadian ice hockey player   

1936  On this day in history birth of tom Snyder, Milwaukee Wisc, newscaster (Tommorow, NBC Weekend News)   

1936  Guillermo Endara, President of Panama was born on this day in history.   

1936  Tom Snyder, American television personality (d. 2007) was born on May - 12.   

1936  Frank Stella, American painter was born on May - 12.   

1937  On May - 12 birth of beryl Burton, UK, won record (7) women's cycling titles   

1937  On May - 12 birth of george Carlin, Bronx, comedian (7 dirty words, AM & FM, Carwash)   

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0912  Leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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  On May - 12 death of thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea   

1634  On May - 12 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 this day in history death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered