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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history george Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies   

1641  On May - 12 death of thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48   

1649  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700) on this day in history.   

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

1792  On this day in history death of charles Simon Favart, French dramatist (b. 1710)   

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

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

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

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

1864  On May - 12 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  Henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63 on May - 12.   

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

1896  On May - 12 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 this day in history birth of gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560)   

1590  Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  August II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children) was born on May - 12.   

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