On this day: May 12
Events
Founding of NokiaMay 12, 1865 · Companies
French protectorate of TunisiaMay 12, 1881 – March 20, 1956 · World History
Founding of NaspersMay 12, 1915 · Companies
Release of Are You ExperiencedMay 12, 1967 · Music- Release of Exile on Main St.May 12, 1972 · Music
- Release of They Fought for Their CountryMay 12, 1975 · Film
- Release of Altars of MadnessMay 12, 1989 · Music
- Release of Fear of the DarkMay 12, 1992 · Music
- Release of GordyMay 12, 1995 · Film
- Release of The EelMay 12, 1997 · Film
- Release of The World Needs a HeroMay 12, 2001 · Music
- Release of The Golden Age of GrotesqueMay 12, 2003 · Music
2008 Sichuan earthquakeMay 12, 2008 · Geography- Release of FreeColMay 12, 2009 · Gaming
- Release of Heroes of NewerthMay 12, 2010 · Gaming
2014 Indian general electionMay 12, 2014 · Politics
Release of Harry StylesMay 12, 2017 · Music
Release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomMay 12, 2023 · Gaming- Release of The Punisher: One Last KillMay 12, 2026 · Film
Born on this day
Joachim von Sandrart the ElderMay 12, 1606 – October 14, 1688 · Art
Johann Heinrich SchulzeMay 12, 1687 – October 10, 1744 · Science
Luigi VanvitelliMay 12, 1700 – March 1, 1773 · Culture
Johann Baptist VanhalMay 12, 1739 – August 20, 1813 · Music
Jens JuelMay 12, 1745 – December 27, 1802 · Art
Giovanni Battista ViottiMay 12, 1755 – March 3, 1824 · Music
Justus von LiebigMay 12, 1803 – April 18, 1873 · Technology
Johan Vilhelm SnellmanMay 12, 1806 – July 4, 1881 · Culture
Georg Adolf ErmanMay 12, 1806 – July 12, 1877 · Science
Edward LearMay 12, 1812 – January 29, 1888 · Art
Josef MánesMay 12, 1820 – December 9, 1871 · Art
John Russell HindMay 12, 1823 – December 23, 1895 · Science
Dante Gabriel RossettiMay 12, 1828 – April 9, 1882 · Art
Alexei SavrasovMay 12, 1830 – September 26, 1897 · Art
Jules MassenetMay 12, 1842 – August 13, 1912 · Music
Jan JarkowskiMay 12, 1844 – January 9, 1902 · Science
Gabriel FauréMay 12, 1845 – November 4, 1924 · Music
Henri BrocardMay 12, 1845 – January 16, 1922 · Science
Sofia OkunevskaMay 12, 1865 – February 24, 1926 · Science
Eduardo Di CapuaMay 12, 1865 – October 3, 1917 · Music
Gustav Adolf von GötzenMay 12, 1866 – December 1, 1910 · Exploration
Charles HoldenMay 12, 1875 – May 1, 1960 · Culture
Massimo BontempelliMay 12, 1878 – July 21, 1960 · Music
Lincoln EllsworthMay 12, 1880 – May 26, 1951 · Exploration
Saneatsu MushanokōjiMay 12, 1885 – April 9, 1976 · Art
Fritz KortnerMay 12, 1892 – July 22, 1970 · Film
Jiddu Krishnamurticirca May 12, 1895 – February 17, 1986 · Culture- William GiauqueMay 12, 1895 – March 28, 1982 · Science
Katharine HepburnMay 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003 · Film
Dorothy HodgkinMay 12, 1910 – July 29, 1994 · Science- Barrington Moore, Jr.May 12, 1913 – October 16, 2005 · Culture
Vilém FlusserMay 12, 1920 – November 27, 1991 · Culture
Joseph BeuysMay 12, 1921 – January 23, 1986 · Art
Edvard MirzoyanMay 12, 1921 – October 5, 2012 · Music- Alexander Esenin-VolpinMay 12, 1924 – March 16, 2016 · Science
Frank PiersonMay 12, 1925 – July 2012 · Film
Burt BacharachMay 12, 1928 – February 8, 2023 · Music
Ágnes HellerMay 12, 1929 – July 19, 2019 · Culture
Jesús FrancoMay 12, 1930 – April 2, 2013 · Film
Andrei VoznesenskyMay 12, 1933 – June 1, 2010 · Art
Gary PeacockMay 12, 1935 – September 4, 2020 · Music- Sophie OluwoleMay 12, 1935 – December 23, 2018 · Culture
Frank StellaMay 12, 1936 – May 4, 2024 · Art
Ivan MarchukMay 12, 1936 – present · Art
Klaus DoldingerMay 12, 1936 – October 16, 2025 · Music
George CarlinMay 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008 · Music
Ian DuryMay 12, 1942 – March 27, 2000 · Art
Guy BonnetMay 12, 1942 – January 8, 2024 · Music
Ian McLaganMay 12, 1945 – December 3, 2014 · Music
Daniel LibeskindMay 12, 1946 – present · Culture
Michael IgnatieffMay 12, 1947 – present · Culture
Steve WinwoodMay 12, 1948 – present · Music
Ivan KrálMay 12, 1948 – February 2, 2020 · Music
Gabriel ByrneMay 12, 1950 – present · Film
Friðrik Þór FriðrikssonMay 12, 1954 – present · Film
Emilio EstevezMay 12, 1962 – present · Film
Gregory H. JohnsonMay 12, 1962 – present · Space
Gavin HoodMay 12, 1963 – present · Film
Pierre MorelMay 12, 1964 – present · Film
Stephen BaldwinMay 12, 1966 – present · Film