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May 12th
159 Notable deaths
Archduchess Carolina Maria of Austria
Archduchesse austria-tuscan imperial and royal (1869–1945).
Born September 5th, 1869 in Altmünster.
Died May 12th, 1945 at 75 years old in Budapest.
Owen Davidson
Australian tennis player.
Born October 4th, 1943 in Melbourne.
Died May 12th, 2023 at 79 years old in Conroe. [ref]
Humphrey Searle
English composer (1915-1982).
Born August 26th, 1915 in Oxford. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1982 at 66 years old in London. [ref]
Pieter Jelles Troelstra
Dutch politician (1860-1930).
Born April 20th, 1860 in Leeuwarden. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1930 at 70 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Rudolf Stöger-Steiner von Steinstätten
Austrian-hungarian general and minister of war (1861-1921).
Born April 26th, 1861 in Pernegg an der Mur.
Died May 12th, 1921 at 60 years old in Graz.
Ghazaleh Alizadeh
Iranian poet and writer.
Born February 15th, 1949 in Mashhad.
Died May 12th, 1996 at 47 years old in Javaher Deh (hanging).
Vlastimil Hort
Czech-german chess player.
Born January 12th, 1944 in Kladno. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2025 at 81 years old in Eitorf. [ref]
Ernst Marischka
Austrian director and scriptwriter (1893-1963).
Born January 2nd, 1893 in Vienna. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1963 at 70 years old in Chur. [ref]
Georges Petit
French art dealer.
Born March 11th, 1856 in Paris. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1920 at 64 years old in Paris. [ref]
Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson
British neurologist.
Born December 6th, 1878 in New Jersey.
Died May 12th, 1937 at 58 years old in London (cancer).
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