Famous Deaths Happened In May - 12

0912  On this day in history leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45   

1003  Gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome on May - 12.   

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  Death of Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea on May - 12.   

1634  On May - 12 george Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies   

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 May - 12.   

1684  On May - 12 death of edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest   

1699  On May - 12 death of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (b. 1626)   

1708  On May - 12 death of adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658)   

1737  On this day in history cornelis van Alkemade, historian, dies at 83   

1748  Death of Thomas Lowndes, English astronomer (b. 1692) on this day in history.   

1759  On May - 12 death of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700)   

1784  On this day in history death of abraham Trembley, Swiss naturalist (b. 1710)   

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

1796  On May - 12 johann P Uz, German poet (Theodicee), dies at 75   

1801  On May - 12 death of nicholas Repnin, Russian statesman (b. 1734)   

1811  On May - 12 louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer, dies at 52   

1814  On this day in history robert Treat Paine, US judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 83   

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

1843  Johann Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history august Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet/interpreter/critic, dies at 77   

1852  John Richardson, Canadian writer (War of 1812), dies on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history death of jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (b. 1786)   

1860  Death of Charles Barry, English architect (b. 1795) on this day in history.   

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

1864  On this day in history abner Monroe Perrin, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 37   

1867  Death of Friedrich William Eduard Gerhard, German archaeologist (b. 1795) on this day in history.   

1871  Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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

1884  On this day in history bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60   

1896  Juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38 on May - 12.   

1897  Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53 on May - 12.   

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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  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 this day in history.   

1626  Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on May - 12.   

1662  On this day in history birth of jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

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

1670  Frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733) was born on this day in history.