Historical Events In May - 12

1903  On May - 12 lennox R F Berkeley, British composer (Castaway)   

1906  William M Ewing, US geologist/geophysicist on May - 12.   

1907  Katharine Hepburn, Hartford CT, actress (Adam's Rib, On Golden Pond) on May - 12.   

1907  On this day in history j K Huysmans, writer, dies at 59   

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

1908  On May - 12 wireless Radio Broadcasting is patented by Nathan B Stubblefield   

1908  On this day in history george Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married," premieres in London   

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

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

1910  2nd NAACP conference (NYC) on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history dorothy Crowfoot-Hodgkin, British chemist (penicillin/B12/Nobel 1964)   

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  Croatians plunder Armenia, killing 250 on this day in history.   

1915  On May - 12 franklin K Mathiews, presents the idea of "Book Week"   

1916  On May - 12 ellis Bonoff Kohs, composer   

1917  On this day in history 42nd Preakness: E Haynes aboard Kalitan wins in 1:54.4   

1917  On this day in history andre A Rieu, Dutch conductor   

1918  On this day in history 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 May - 12 national Hospital Day 1st observed   

1921  On May - 12 edvard Mikcaeli Mirzoyan, composer   

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

1922  On this day in history barend Busnac, office clerk/resistance fighter   

1923  On May - 12 49th Preakness: Benny Marinelli aboard Vigil wins in 1:53.6   

1923  On this day in history ewart G Abner, record company executive   

1924  On May - 12 50th Preakness: John Merimee aboard Nellie Morse wins in 1:57.2   

1924  On this day in history alexander Esenin-Volpin, Russian mathematician   

1924  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

1496  On May - 12 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  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  August II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 12 johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies   

1465  On May - 12 death of thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea   

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

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