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Bruce Boxleitner is known for his leading roles in the television series: How the West Was Won, Bring 'Em Back Alive, Scarecrow and Mrs.
Famous Birthdays on May 12
1950 — Bruce Boxleitner
American actor and author
May 12 has 136 recorded notable births across history, from 1325 to 2006. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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1325 – 2006
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- 2002 Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since the Cuban Revolution. Source
- 1846 The Donner Party of pioneers departs Independence, Missouri for California, on what will become a year-long journey of hardship and cannibalism. Source
- 1780 American Revolutionary War: In the largest defeat of the Continental Army, Charleston, South Carolina is taken by British forces. Source
- 1865 American Civil War: The Battle of Palmito Ranch: The first day of the last major land action to take place during the Civil War, resulting in a Confederate victory. Source
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Samantha Mathis is an American actress and trade union leader who served as the Vice President, Actors/Performers of SAG-AFTRA from 2015 to 2019.
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Yogi Berra was an 18-time All-Star and won 10 World Series championships as a player—more than any other player in MLB history.
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Amofah became known online for his dramatic reactions to Super Smash Bros.
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After spending five years as a player for the San Antonio Spurs, he became an assistant with the team before being appointed as a head coach in 1980 with the Montana Golden Nuggets of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).
More major people born on May 12
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1970
Samantha Mathis
American actress
Samantha Mathis is an American actress and trade union leader who served as the Vice President, Actors/Performers of SAG-AFTRA from 2015 to 2019.
1925
Yogi Berra
American baseball player, coach, and manager (died 2015)
Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra was an American professional baseball catcher who later took on the roles of manager and coach. He played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), all but the last for the New York Yankees.
1990
Etika
American YouTuber and live streamer (died 2019)
Desmond Daniel Amofah, better known as Etika, was an American YouTuber and live streamer. Amofah became known online for his dramatic reactions to Super Smash Bros.
1951
George Karl
American basketball player and coach
George Matthew Karl is an American former professional basketball coach and player.
1987
Kieron Pollard
Trinidadian cricketer
Kieron Adrian Pollard is a Trinidadian cricketer, who captained the West Indies cricket team in limited overs cricket. He used to play in various T20 leagues around the globe as an all-rounder.
1935
Felipe Alou
Dominican-American baseball player, coach, and manager
Felipe Rojas Alou is a Dominican former professional outfielder, first baseman, coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He managed the Montreal Expos (1992–2001) and the San Francisco Giants (2003–2006).
1803
Justus von Liebig
German chemist and academic (died 1873)
Justus Freiherr von Liebig was a German scientist who made major contributions to the theory, practice, and pedagogy of chemistry, as well as to agricultural and biological chemistry; he is considered one of the…
1767
Manuel Godoy
Spanish field marshal and politician, Prime Minister of Spain (died 1851)
Manuel de Godoy y Álvarez de Faria Ríos, 1st Prince of the Peace was First Secretary of State of the Kingdom of Spain from 1792 to 1797 and from 1801 to 1808.
1479
Pompeo Colonna
Catholic cardinal (died 1532)
Pompeo Colonna was an Italian noble, condottiero, politician, and cardinal. At the culmination of his career he was Viceroy of the Kingdom of Naples (1530–1532) for the Emperor Charles V.
1804
Robert Baldwin
Canadian lawyer and politician, third Premier of West Canada (died 1858)
Robert Baldwin was an Upper Canadian lawyer and politician who with his political partner Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine of Lower Canada, led the first responsible government ministry in the Province of Canada.
1867
Hugh Trumble
Australian cricketer and accountant (died 1938)
Hugh Trumble was an Australian cricketer who played 32 Test matches as a bowling all-rounder between 1890 and 1904. He captained the Australian team in two Tests, winning both.
1895
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Indian-American philosopher and author (died 1986)
Jiddu Krishnamurti was an Indian spiritual figure, speaker, and writer.
1825
Orélie-Antoine de Tounens
French lawyer and explorer (died 1878)
Orélie-Antoine de Tounens was a French avoué and adventurer who proclaimed by two decrees on 17 and 20 November 1860 that Araucanía and Patagonia did not depend of any other states and that he himself was King of…
1907
Katharine Hepburn
American actress (died 2003)
Katharine Houghton Hepburn was an American actress whose career as a leading lady on stage and screen spanned six decades.
1921
Joseph Beuys
German sculptor and illustrator (died 1986)
Joseph Heinrich Beuys was a German artist, teacher, performance artist, and art theorist whose work reflected concepts of humanism and sociology.
1975
Jonah Lomu
New Zealand rugby player (died 2015)
Jonah Tali Lomu was a New Zealand professional rugby union player.
1959
Ving Rhames
American actor
Irving Rameses Rhames is an American actor. Born and raised in Harlem, New York City, he studied drama at SUNY Purchase before transferring to the Juilliard School, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1983.
1978
Malin Åkerman
Swedish-Canadian model, actress, and singer
Malin Maria Åkerman, often anglicised to Malin Akerman, is a Swedish-American actress.
1962
Brett Gurewitz
American guitarist and songwriter
Brett W. Gurewitz, nicknamed Mr. Brett, is an American musician and record producer, best known as the co-founder and guitarist of the punk band Bad Religion.