Famous Deaths In May - 12

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

1003  On May - 12 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  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  On this day in history death of thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48   

1649  Death of Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1699  On this day in history 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  On this day in history cornelis van Alkemade, historian, dies at 83   

1748  On this day in history death of thomas Lowndes, English astronomer (b. 1692)   

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

1784  Death of Abraham Trembley, Swiss naturalist (b. 1710) on May - 12.   

1792  On May - 12 death of charles Simon Favart, French dramatist (b. 1710)   

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

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

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

1814  On May - 12 robert Treat Paine, US judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 83   

1825  On May - 12 elias Mann, composer, dies at 75   

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  On this day in history john Richardson, Canadian writer (War of 1812), dies   

1856  On May - 12 death of jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (b. 1786)   

1860  Death of Charles Barry, English architect (b. 1795) on May - 12.   

1861  Christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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 May - 12.   

1871  Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer, dies at 89 on May - 12.   

1876  Henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63 on May - 12.   

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

1896  Juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1897  On May - 12 ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53   

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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  Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621) was born on May - 12.   

1622  On May - 12 birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698)   

1626  On May - 12 birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)   

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.