Famous Deaths Happened In May - 12

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  Johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies on this day in history.   

1465  Death of Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea on May - 12.   

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 May - 12.   

1684  Death of Edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest on this day in history.   

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

1708  Death of Adolf Friedrich II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1658) on this day in history.   

1737  Cornelis van Alkemade, historian, dies at 83 on May - 12.   

1748  Death of Thomas Lowndes, English astronomer (b. 1692) on May - 12.   

1759  On this day in history death of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700)   

1784  Death of Abraham Trembley, Swiss naturalist (b. 1710) on this day in history.   

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

1796  Johann P Uz, German poet (Theodicee), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1801  On this day in history death of nicholas Repnin, Russian statesman (b. 1734)   

1811  On this day in history 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 May - 12.   

1843  On this day in history johann Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 74   

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 May - 12 death of jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (b. 1786)   

1860  On this day in history death of charles Barry, English architect (b. 1795)   

1861  On this day in history christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50   

1864  Abner Monroe Perrin, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 37 on May - 12.   

1867  On May - 12 death of friedrich William Eduard Gerhard, German archaeologist (b. 1795)   

1871  On May - 12 daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer, dies at 89   

1876  On this day in history henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63   

1884  On May - 12 bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60   

1896  On this day in history juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38   

1897  Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

1496  On May - 12 birth of gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560)   

1590  On May - 12 birth of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621)   

1622  On May - 12 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 May - 12.   

1670  On this day in history birth of august II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children)   

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