Famous Deaths In May - 12

0912  On May - 12 leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45   

1003  On this day in history gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome   

1012  Sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies on this day in history.   

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  George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies on May - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1684  On this day in history death of edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest   

1699  Death of Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (b. 1626) on May - 12.   

1708  On this day in history death of adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)   

1737  Cornelis van Alkemade, historian, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1748  Death of Thomas Lowndes, English astronomer (b. 1692) on May - 12.   

1759  Death of Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700) on this day in history.   

1784  Death of Abraham Trembley, Swiss naturalist (b. 1710) on this day in history.   

1792  Death of Charles Simon Favart, French dramatist (b. 1710) on this day in history.   

1796  Johann P Uz, German poet (Theodicee), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1801  Death of Nicholas Repnin, Russian statesman (b. 1734) on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer, dies at 52   

1814  Robert Treat Paine, US judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 83 on May - 12.   

1825  Elias Mann, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history johann Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 74   

1845  August Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet/interpreter/critic, dies at 77 on May - 12.   

1852  On May - 12 john Richardson, Canadian writer (War of 1812), dies   

1856  On May - 12 death of jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (b. 1786)   

1860  On this day in history death of charles Barry, English architect (b. 1795)   

1861  Christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50 on May - 12.   

1864  Abner Monroe Perrin, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 37 on this day in history.   

1867  Death of Friedrich William Eduard Gerhard, German archaeologist (b. 1795) on May - 12.   

1871  Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer, dies at 89 on May - 12.   

1876  On May - 12 henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63   

1884  Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1896  Juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1897  Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Next Page »

1401  On this day in history birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

1496  On May - 12 birth of gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560)   

1590  Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621) was born on May - 12.   

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 May - 12 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 May - 12.