Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 12

1907  On May - 12 j K Huysmans, writer, dies at 59   

1908  Melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69 on May - 12.   

1916  On May - 12 death of james Connolly, Irish socialist (b. 1868)   

1921  Emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish writer (La sirena negra), dies on this day in history.   

1924  Charles Henri Marechal, composer, dies at 82 on May - 12.   

1925  Alfred Milner, British governor (Cape Colony)/minister, dies at 71 on May - 12.   

1930  On this day in history pieter Jelles Troelstra, Dutch SDAP leader, dies at 70   

1931  On this day in history eugene Ysaye, composer, dies at 72   

1932  Death of Lindbergh baby, found dead on this day in history.   

1935  Josef Pilsudski, Polish dictator (1926-35), dies on May - 12.   

1943  On this day in history albert Stoessel, composer, dies at 48   

1944  Arthur T Quiller-Couch [Q], British author/critic, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1948  On May - 12 isidor Achron, composer, dies at 55   

1951  Oscar DePriest, (Rep-D-Ill), dies at 80 on May - 12.   

1956  On this day in history hendrik P Marchant, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 87   

1957  Erich von Stroheim, Austrian/US actor (Grand Illusion), dies at 71 on May - 12.   

1960  Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history dick Calkins, co-author (Buck Rogers), dies at 67   

1963  On May - 12 stanislaw Wiechowicz, composer, dies at 69   

1965  Roger Vailland, French playwright (La Truite), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history death of felix Martin Julius Steiner, German Heer and Waffen-SS officer (b. 1896)   

1967  On this day in history julius Kalas, composer, dies at 64   

1970  On this day in history leonie "Nelly" Sachs, German/Swedish poet (Nobel 1966), dies at 78   

1971  On May - 12 j M Taylor, cricketer (20 Tests 1920-26, 997 runs), dies   

1973  On May - 12 frances Marion, screenwriter (Pollyanna, Camille), dies at 85   

1980  Lillian Roth, actress (Animal Crackers, Alice Sweet Alice), dies on May - 12.   

1981  Benjamin H Sheares, president of Singapore, dies on this day in history.   

1982  Humphrey Searle, writer (20th Century counterpoint), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history doris May, actress (Peck's Bad Boy), dies at 81 of heart failure   

1985  Jean Debuffet, French painter/sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

1986  On May - 12 elisabeth Bergner, dies at 85   

1987  On this day in history victor Feldman, pianist/drummer, dies at 53   

1989  On May - 12 joe Valdez Caballero, creator of hard taco, shell, dies at 81   

1990  On this day in history death of chen Kenmin, Japanese chef (b. 1912)   

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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  On this day in history birth of jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

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)