Viktor Ivanov

Russian politician and businessman.

Born May 12th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Veliky Novgorod.

Maurice Ewing

Geophysicist and oceanographer (1906-1974).

Born May 12th, 1906 in Floyd County.

Died May 4th, 1974 at 67 years old in Galveston.

Arthur John Arberry

British scholar of arabic, persian and islamic literature.

Born May 12th, 1905 in Portsmouth. ^[ref]

Died October 2nd, 1969 at 64 years old in Cambridge. ^[ref]

Lennox Berkeley

British composer.

Born May 12th, 1903 in Oxford. ^[ref]

Died December 26th, 1989 at 86 years old in St Charles' Hospital. ^[ref]

Lill Lindfors

Swedish jazz and schlager singer.

Born May 12th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Helsinki.

Gemma Mengual

Synchronized swimmer.

Born May 12th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Barcelona. ^[ref]

Aja Evans

American bobsledder.

Born May 12th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Chicago.

Sergei Brukhonenko

Soviet scientist.

Born May 12th, 1890 in Michurinsk.

Died April 20th, 1960 at 69 years old in Moscow.

Stefano Modena

Racecar driver.

Born May 12th, 1963 (age 62 years) in Modena.

Rivo Rakotovao

Malagasy politician.

Born May 12th, 1960 (age 65 years) in Madagascar.