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  On this day in history 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  On May - 12 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  Death of Edme Mariotte, French physicist and priest on this day in history.   

1699  Death of Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (b. 1626) on May - 12.   

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 May - 12.   

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

1784  On May - 12 death of abraham Trembley, Swiss naturalist (b. 1710)   

1792  Death of Charles Simon Favart, French dramatist (b. 1710) on May - 12.   

1796  On this day in history johann P Uz, German poet (Theodicee), dies at 75   

1801  Death of Nicholas Repnin, Russian statesman (b. 1734) on May - 12.   

1811  Louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer, dies at 52 on May - 12.   

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  On May - 12 johann Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 74   

1845  August Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet/interpreter/critic, dies at 77 on May - 12.   

1852  On May - 12 john Richardson, Canadian writer (War of 1812), dies   

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

1860  On May - 12 death of charles Barry, English architect (b. 1795)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1884  Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60 on May - 12.   

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

1590  On this day in history birth of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621)   

1622  On this day in history birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698)   

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

1662  Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 12.   

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)