Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 12

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

1908  On this day in history melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69   

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

1921  Emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish writer (La sirena negra), dies on May - 12.   

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

1925  On this day in history alfred Milner, British governor (Cape Colony)/minister, dies at 71   

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  On May - 12 death of lindbergh baby, found dead   

1935  On this day in history josef Pilsudski, Polish dictator (1926-35), dies   

1943  Albert Stoessel, composer, dies at 48 on May - 12.   

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

1948  On this day in history isidor Achron, composer, dies at 55   

1951  On this day in history oscar DePriest, (Rep-D-Ill), dies at 80   

1956  Hendrik P Marchant, Dutch minister of Education, dies at 87 on May - 12.   

1957  Erich von Stroheim, Austrian/US actor (Grand Illusion), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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  Stanislaw Wiechowicz, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1965  On May - 12 roger Vailland, French playwright (La Truite), dies at 57   

1966  Death of Felix Martin Julius Steiner, German Heer and Waffen-SS officer (b. 1896) on May - 12.   

1967  Julius Kalas, composer, dies at 64 on May - 12.   

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

1971  J M Taylor, cricketer (20 Tests 1920-26, 997 runs), dies on this day in history.   

1973  Frances Marion, screenwriter (Pollyanna, Camille), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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  On May - 12 humphrey Searle, writer (20th Century counterpoint), dies at 66   

1984  Doris May, actress (Peck's Bad Boy), dies at 81 of heart failure on May - 12.   

1985  On this day in history jean Debuffet, French painter/sculptor, dies   

1986  On this day in history elisabeth Bergner, dies at 85   

1987  Victor Feldman, pianist/drummer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history 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  On May - 12 birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

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 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  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.