Page 4: Historical Events In May - 12

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

1876  Harold, grandson of English queen Victoria on this day in history.   

1876  Henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history ottawa Rough Riders 1st outside competition vs Britannia   

1880  On May - 12 lincoln Ellsworth, led 1st transarctic, transantarctic flights   

1881  Treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate on this day in history.   

1881  Tunisia becomes a French protectorate on May - 12.   

1881  On this day in history france sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony   

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  On this day in history albert Saverys, Flemish painter   

1887  Nandor Zsolt, composer on May - 12.   

1888  Crouching start 1st used by Charles Sherrill of Yale on May - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1894  Cleo Ridgely, NY, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama) on May - 12.   

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 May - 12.   

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 May - 12 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  Battle at Thessalië: Turkish army beats Greece on this day in history.   

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  Lord Roberts' troops occupies Crown city on this day in history.   

1900  Helene Weigel, Austria/German actress (Metropolis, Mutter Courage) on this day in history.   

1901  On May - 12 president McKinley visits San Fransisco   

1901  On this day in history pres McKinley visits SF   

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

1496  Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 12.   

1626  On this day in history 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  Frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733) was born on May - 12.   

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

1003  Gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome on this day in history.   

1012  On this day in history sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies   

1382  On May - 12 johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies   

1465  Death of Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea on May - 12.   

1634  George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies on this day in history.   

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

1649  Death of Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered on this day in history.