Famous Personalities Born In May - 12

1401  Emperor Shōkō (d. 1428) was born on May - 12.   

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

1590  On May - 12 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  Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1670  On May - 12 birth of august II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children)   

1670  On this day in history birth of frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733)   

1679  Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer was born on this day in history.   

1700  Luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect was born on this day in history.   

1725  On May - 12 birth of louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (d. 1785)   

1739  Jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer was born on this day in history.   

1739  Johann Baptist Vanhal, composer was born on May - 12.   

1751  On May - 12 birth of gaetano Manna, composer   

1754  On this day in history birth of franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer   

1767  Manuel de Godoy, Spanish statesman (d. 1851) was born on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history birth of juan Bros y Bertomel, composer   

1790  [Johannes] Carsten Hauch, Danish writer was born on May - 12.   

1797  On this day in history birth of johann Hermann Kufferath, composer   

1803  On this day in history birth of justus Freiherr von Liebig, German chemist (agricultural chemics)   

1804  Robert Baldwin, (L) help establish govt in Canada (or 1904) was born on May - 12.   

1806  Amos Beebe Eaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1877 was born on this day in history.   

1806  J V Snellman, Finland, journalist/statesman/nationalist was born on this day in history.   

1812  Edward Lear, England, landscape painter, (Complete Nonsense Book) was born on this day in history.   

1812  Louis Ludwig Blenker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 was born on May - 12.   

1813  On May - 12 birth of johann Czerski, German chaplin   

1820  On this day in history birth of florence Nightingale, Florence Italy, nurse (Crimean War)   

1828  On May - 12 birth of d G Rossetti, writer   

1828  On this day in history birth of gabriel Dante Rossetti, England, poet/painter, Pre-Raphaelite   

1829  On this day in history birth of paul Karrer, composer   

1829  Pavlos Carrer, Greek composer (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.   

1842  Jules Emile Fred Massenet, Montaud France, composer (Manon, Le Cid) was born on May - 12.   

1845  On May - 12 birth of gabriel Urbain Faure, Pamiers France, composer (Requiem, Ballade)   

1850  Henry Cabot Lodge, U.S. statesman (d. 1924) was born on May - 12.   

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0912  On this day in history 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  On this day in history johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies   

1465  Death of Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history george Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies   

1641  Death of Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48 on this day in history.   

1649  Death of Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered on this day in history.