Famous Birthdays In May - 12

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

1662  Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1670  August II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children) was born on this day in history.   

1670  On May - 12 birth of frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733)   

1679  On May - 12 birth of giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer   

1700  Luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect was born on May - 12.   

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

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

1739  Johann Baptist Vanhal, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1767  Manuel de Godoy, Spanish statesman (d. 1851) was born on May - 12.   

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

1790  On May - 12 birth of [Johannes] Carsten Hauch, Danish writer   

1797  Johann Hermann Kufferath, composer was born on May - 12.   

1803  On May - 12 birth of justus Freiherr von Liebig, German chemist (agricultural chemics)   

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  J V Snellman, Finland, journalist/statesman/nationalist was born on May - 12.   

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

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

1828  D G Rossetti, writer was born on May - 12.   

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 May - 12.   

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 May - 12 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 May - 12 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 this day in history.   

1465  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1649  On this day in history death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered