Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 12

1863  Charles Bordes, composer was born on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history birth of hugh Trumble, cricket off-spinner (great Aust at turn of century)   

1868  Halsey William Wilson, US, publisher of reference books was born on this day in history.   

1874  Clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian physician (Reaction of Pirquet) was born on May - 12.   

1876  On May - 12 birth of harold, grandson of English queen Victoria   

1880  On this day in history birth of lincoln Ellsworth, led 1st transarctic, transantarctic flights   

1880  On May - 12 birth of w Hupkes, engineer/director (Dutch Rail 1938)   

1886  Albert Saverys, Flemish painter was born on May - 12.   

1886  On May - 12 birth of hermann Grabner, composer   

1886  Piotr F Scharoff, Russian/Italian actor/director (Chechov) was born on May - 12.   

1887  On this day in history birth of nandor Zsolt, composer   

1889  Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank was born on this day in history.   

1892  Fritz Kortner, Austrian-born director (d. 1970) was born on May - 12.   

1894  Cleo Ridgely, NY, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama) was born on this day in history.   

1895  Jiddu Krishnamurti, India, philosopher (Songs of Life) [NS=May 22] was born on May - 12.   

1899  Indra Devi, Latvian Yoga Instructor (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Helene Weigel, Austria/German actress (Metropolis, Mutter Courage) was born on this day in history.   

1901  Hyam Greenbaum, composer was born on May - 12.   

1902  Heinrich Kirchner, German sculptor was born on May - 12.   

1903  Lennox R F Berkeley, British composer (Castaway) was born on May - 12.   

1903  Wilfrid Hyde-White, England, actor (My Fair Lady, Peyton Place) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On May - 12 birth of william M Ewing, US geologist/geophysicist   

1907  On this day in history birth of katharine Hepburn, Hartford CT, actress (Adam's Rib, On Golden Pond)   

1907  On May - 12 birth of leslie Charteris, English/US detective writer (Enter the Saint)   

1910  On this day in history birth of dorothy Crowfoot-Hodgkin, British chemist (penicillin/B12/Nobel 1964)   

1910  Gordon Jenkins, Webster Grove Mo, orch leader (NBC Comedy Hour) was born on May - 12.   

1910  On May - 12 birth of charles B. Fulton, American jurist (d. 1996)   

1912  Marshall Royal, jazz sax/clarinet was born on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 12 birth of archibald Cox, U.S. Solicitor General (d. 2004)   

1914  On this day in history birth of bertus Aafjes, Dutch poet/writer   

1914  On May - 12 birth of dan Daniel, (Rep-D-VA, 1969- )   

1914  On May - 12 birth of howard K Smith, LA, TV newsman (ABC, Moderated Kennedy-Nixon debate)   

1915  On this day in history birth of mary Kay Ash, American businesswoman, founded Mary Kay Cosmetics (d. 2001)   

1916  Ellis Bonoff Kohs, composer was born on this day in history.   

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0912  Leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45 on May - 12.   

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

1012  On May - 12 sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies   

1382  On May - 12 johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies   

1465  On May - 12 death of thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea   

1634  George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies on this day in history.   

1641  Death of Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48 on May - 12.   

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