Famous Deaths In May - 12

1907  J K Huysmans, writer, dies at 59 on May - 12.   

1908  Melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1916  Death of James Connolly, Irish socialist (b. 1868) on this day in history.   

1921  On May - 12 emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish writer (La sirena negra), dies   

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  Pieter Jelles Troelstra, Dutch SDAP leader, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1931  Eugene Ysaye, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history death of lindbergh baby, found dead   

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

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

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

1948  Isidor Achron, composer, dies at 55 on May - 12.   

1951  On May - 12 oscar DePriest, (Rep-D-Ill), dies at 80   

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

1957  On May - 12 erich von Stroheim, Austrian/US actor (Grand Illusion), dies at 71   

1960  Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer, dies at 70 on May - 12.   

1962  Dick Calkins, co-author (Buck Rogers), dies at 67 on May - 12.   

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

1965  Roger Vailland, French playwright (La Truite), dies at 57 on May - 12.   

1966  Death of Felix Martin Julius Steiner, German Heer and Waffen-SS officer (b. 1896) on this day in history.   

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

1970  Leonie "Nelly" Sachs, German/Swedish poet (Nobel 1966), dies at 78 on May - 12.   

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

1973  On this day in history frances Marion, screenwriter (Pollyanna, Camille), dies at 85   

1980  On May - 12 lillian Roth, actress (Animal Crackers, Alice Sweet Alice), dies   

1981  Benjamin H Sheares, president of Singapore, dies on May - 12.   

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  Victor Feldman, pianist/drummer, dies at 53 on May - 12.   

1989  On this day in history joe Valdez Caballero, creator of hard taco, shell, dies at 81   

1990  Death of Chen Kenmin, Japanese chef (b. 1912) on this day in history.   

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1401  On this day in history 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  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698) was born on May - 12.   

1626  On May - 12 birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)   

1662  On this day in history birth of jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

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 May - 12.