Page 5: Historical Events In May - 12

1903  Lennox R F Berkeley, British composer (Castaway) on this day in history.   

1906  William M Ewing, US geologist/geophysicist on this day in history.   

1907  Katharine Hepburn, Hartford CT, actress (Adam's Rib, On Golden Pond) on this day in history.   

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

1908  George Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married" premieres in London on May - 12.   

1908  Wireless Radio Broadcasting is patented by Nathan B Stubblefield on this day in history.   

1908  On May - 12 george Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married," premieres in London   

1908  On May - 12 melesio Morales, composer, dies at 69   

1909  34th Preakness: Willie Doyle aboard Effendi wins in 1:39.8 on May - 12.   

1910  2nd NAACP conference (NYC) on May - 12.   

1910  Dorothy Crowfoot-Hodgkin, British chemist (penicillin/B12/Nobel 1964) on May - 12.   

1912  Marshall Royal, jazz sax/clarinet on this day in history.   

1913  Harry Green runs world record marathon (2:38:16.2) on May - 12.   

1914  On this day in history bertus Aafjes, Dutch poet/writer   

1915  On May - 12 croatians plunder Armenia, killing 250   

1915  Franklin K Mathiews, presents the idea of "Book Week" on this day in history.   

1916  On May - 12 ellis Bonoff Kohs, composer   

1917  On May - 12 42nd Preakness: E Haynes aboard Kalitan wins in 1:54.4   

1917  Andre A Rieu, Dutch conductor on this day in history.   

1918  On May - 12 oscar Beregi Jr, Hungary, actor (Young Frankenstein, Panic in City)   

1919  On this day in history yanks & Senators play 2nd straight extra inning tie, 4-4 in 15   

1921  On this day in history national Hospital Day first observed   

1921  On this day in history national Hospital Day 1st observed   

1921  Edvard Mikcaeli Mirzoyan, composer on this day in history.   

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

1922  Barend Busnac, office clerk/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

1923  49th Preakness: Benny Marinelli aboard Vigil wins in 1:53.6 on this day in history.   

1923  Ewart G Abner, record company executive on May - 12.   

1924  On this day in history 50th Preakness: John Merimee aboard Nellie Morse wins in 1:57.2   

1924  Alexander Esenin-Volpin, Russian mathematician on this day in history.   

1924  On May - 12 charles Henri Marechal, composer, dies at 82   

1925  On this day in history uzbekistan & Kirgizistan become autonomous Soviet republics   

1925  On May - 12 john Simon, theater critic (NY Times)   

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

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

1662  Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 12.   

1670  On this day in history 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.   

0912  Leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45 on May - 12.   

1003  On May - 12 gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome   

1012  On May - 12 sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies   

1382  On this day in history johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies   

1465  Death of Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea on this day in history.   

1634  George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies on this day in history.   

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