Timeline May 1912

Events in May 1912 7

• 1847 – 1912 Bolesław Prus The Doll Author Leading figure in Polish positivism and author of the masterpiece "The Doll."
• 1849 – 1912 August Strindberg (1849-1912) Died 14 May 1912, aged 63 August Strindberg was a Swedish playwright and novelist whose works, including "Miss Julie" and "The Father", helped shape modern drama. He died of stomach cancer in Stockholm.
• 1867 – 1912 Wilbur Wright (1867-1912) Died 30 May 1912, aged 45 Wilbur Wright, with his brother Orville, designed and flew the first successful powered airplane in 1903. He died of typhoid fever in Dayton, Ohio, having lived to see aviation transform from an experiment into an industry.
• 1912 1912 Summer Olympics V Olympiad - Stockholm First Games to feature electric timing. Winner: USA.
• 1912 – 2008 Studs Terkel (1912-2008) Died 31 October 2008, aged 96 American oral historian, author and broadcaster who chronicled the lives of ordinary Americans in books such as Working and The Good War. He won the Pulitzer Prize for the latter in 1985.
• 1912 – 2001 Perry Como (1912-2001) Died 12 May 2001, aged 88 Como was a singer and television host whose relaxed baritone sold millions of records from the 1940s onward, including Catch a Falling Star and Magic Moments. A former barber, he presented long-running variety and Christmas specials. His easy manner made him a fixture of American living rooms.
• 1912 – 2002 Sam Snead (1912-2002) Died 23 May 2002, aged 89 Sam Snead won a record 82 official PGA Tour titles and seven major championships between the 1930s and 1950s, celebrated for a smooth, powerful swing. The US Open was the one major that always eluded him. He kept playing competitively into his late sixties and remained a fixture at the Masters for decades.