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

1634  George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies on May - 12.   

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   

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 May - 12.   

1737  Cornelis van Alkemade, historian, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1748  On May - 12 death of thomas Lowndes, English astronomer (b. 1692)   

1759  Death of Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700) on May - 12.   

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

1801  Death of Nicholas Repnin, Russian statesman (b. 1734) on this day in history.   

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

1814  Robert Treat Paine, US judge (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 83 on May - 12.   

1825  On this day in history elias Mann, composer, dies at 75   

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

1845  August Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet/interpreter/critic, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history john Richardson, Canadian writer (War of 1812), dies   

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  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 this day in history.   

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  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 May - 12.   

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

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1401  Emperor Shōkō (d. 1428) was born on May - 12.   

1496  On this day in history 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  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)   

1662  Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1670  On May - 12 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)