Famous Personalities Born In May - 12

1401  Emperor Shōkō (d. 1428) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer   

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

1725  Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (d. 1785) was born on this day in history.   

1739  Jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer was born on May - 12.   

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

1751  Gaetano Manna, composer was born on May - 12.   

1754  On May - 12 birth of franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer   

1767  On May - 12 birth of manuel de Godoy, Spanish statesman (d. 1851)   

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

1790  [Johannes] Carsten Hauch, Danish writer was born on this day in history.   

1797  Johann Hermann Kufferath, composer was born on this day in history.   

1803  Justus Freiherr von Liebig, German chemist (agricultural chemics) was born on this day in history.   

1804  On May - 12 birth of robert Baldwin, (L) help establish govt in Canada (or 1904)   

1806  Amos Beebe Eaton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1877 was born on May - 12.   

1806  On May - 12 birth of j V Snellman, Finland, journalist/statesman/nationalist   

1812  On May - 12 birth of edward Lear, England, landscape painter, (Complete Nonsense Book)   

1812  On May - 12 birth of louis Ludwig Blenker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

1813  Johann Czerski, German chaplin was born on May - 12.   

1820  Florence Nightingale, Florence Italy, nurse (Crimean War) was born on May - 12.   

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  On May - 12 birth of pavlos Carrer, Greek composer (d. 1896)   

1842  On May - 12 birth of jules Emile Fred Massenet, Montaud France, composer (Manon, Le Cid)   

1845  Gabriel Urbain Faure, Pamiers France, composer (Requiem, Ballade) was born on May - 12.   

1850  On this day in history birth of henry Cabot Lodge, U.S. statesman (d. 1924)   

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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 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  On May - 12 george Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies   

1641  On this day in history death of thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48   

1649  On May - 12 death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered