Historical Events In May - 12
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
1875 1st recorded shutout in pro baseball, Chicago 1, St Louis 0 on May - 12.
1876 Harold, grandson of English queen Victoria on this day in history.
1876 On May - 12 henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63
1877 On this day in history ottawa Rough Riders 1st outside competition vs Britannia
1880 Lincoln Ellsworth, led 1st transarctic, transantarctic flights on this day in history.
1881 On this day in history treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate
1881 Tunisia becomes a French protectorate on this day in history.
1881 On May - 12 france sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony
1884 Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60 on May - 12.
1885 Battle of Batoche, French Canadians rebel against Canada on this day in history.
1886 On May - 12 albert Saverys, Flemish painter
1887 On May - 12 nandor Zsolt, composer
1888 On this day in history crouching start 1st used by Charles Sherrill of Yale
1889 Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank on this day in history.
1890 Louisiana legalized prize fighting on May - 12.
1891 On this day in history riot against tax increase in Paramaribo Suriname
1894 On this day in history ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC
1894 Cleo Ridgely, NY, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama) on this day in history.
1895 On this day in history jiddu Krishnamurti, India, philosopher (Songs of Life) [NS=May 22]
1896 Juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.
1897 1800-1900 year old fossil of "girl of Yde" found in Drente Netherlands on May - 12.
1897 Battle at Thessalië Turkish army beats Greece on May - 12.
1897 On this day in history 1800-1900 year old fossil of "girl of Yde" found in Drente Neth
1897 On this day in history ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53
1897 On this day in history battle at Thessalië: Turkish army beats Greece
1898 Louisiana adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters on May - 12.
1900 On May - 12 boer attack under Sarel Eloff, about 70 killed
1900 On May - 12 lord Roberts' troops occupies Crown city
1900 On May - 12 helene Weigel, Austria/German actress (Metropolis, Mutter Courage)
1901 On this day in history president McKinley visits San Fransisco
1901 Pres McKinley visits SF on this day in history.
1901 Hyam Greenbaum, composer on May - 12.
1902 United Mine Workers leader John Mitchell leads his 147,000 anthracite coal workers out of the pits to begin a 5-month strike that cripples the United States on May - 12.
1902 Heinrich Kirchner, German sculptor on this day in history.
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