Historical Events In May - 12

1875  1st recorded shutout in pro baseball, Chicago 1, St Louis 0 on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history harold, grandson of English queen Victoria   

1876  On May - 12 henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63   

1877  Ottawa Rough Riders 1st outside competition vs Britannia on May - 12.   

1880  Lincoln Ellsworth, led 1st transarctic, transantarctic flights on this day in history.   

1881  Treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate on May - 12.   

1881  On May - 12 tunisia becomes a French protectorate   

1881  France sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony on this day in history.   

1884  On May - 12 bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60   

1885  On May - 12 battle of Batoche, French Canadians rebel against Canada   

1886  Albert Saverys, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history nandor Zsolt, composer   

1888  On this day in history crouching start 1st used by Charles Sherrill of Yale   

1889  On May - 12 otto Frank, father of Anne Frank   

1890  Louisiana legalized prize fighting on this day in history.   

1891  Riot against tax increase in Paramaribo Suriname on this day in history.   

1894  Ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC on May - 12.   

1894  On this day in history cleo Ridgely, NY, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama)   

1895  Jiddu Krishnamurti, India, philosopher (Songs of Life) [NS=May 22] on May - 12.   

1896  On May - 12 juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38   

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 this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history 1800-1900 year old fossil of "girl of Yde" found in Drente Neth   

1897  Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history battle at Thessalië: Turkish army beats Greece   

1898  On May - 12 louisiana adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters   

1900  Boer attack under Sarel Eloff, about 70 killed on May - 12.   

1900  On this day in history lord Roberts' troops occupies Crown city   

1900  On this day in history helene Weigel, Austria/German actress (Metropolis, Mutter Courage)   

1901  On May - 12 president McKinley visits San Fransisco   

1901  Pres McKinley visits SF on May - 12.   

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 May - 12.   

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1401  Emperor Shōkō (d. 1428) was born on May - 12.   

1496  On May - 12 birth of gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560)   

1590  Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On May - 12 birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)   

1662  On this day in history birth of jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

1670  August II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children) was born on this day in history.   

1670  On May - 12 birth of frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733)   

0912  Leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1003  Gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome on May - 12.   

1012  Sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies on May - 12.   

1382  Johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies on May - 12.   

1465  Death of Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea on this day in history.   

1634  George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies on May - 12.   

1641  Death of Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48 on this day in history.   

1649  On May - 12 death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered