Page 4: Historical Events In May - 12

1875  1st recorded shutout in pro baseball, Chicago 1, St Louis 0 on May - 12.   

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  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  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  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 this day in history battle of Batoche, French Canadians rebel against Canada   

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

1887  On May - 12 nandor Zsolt, composer   

1888  Crouching start 1st used by Charles Sherrill of Yale on this day in history.   

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

1890  On May - 12 louisiana legalized prize fighting   

1891  Riot against tax increase in Paramaribo Suriname on May - 12.   

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

1896  Juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38 on May - 12.   

1897  On May - 12 1800-1900 year old fossil of "girl of Yde" found in Drente Netherlands   

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

1897  1800-1900 year old fossil of "girl of Yde" found in Drente Neth on May - 12.   

1897  On May - 12 ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53   

1897  Battle at Thessalië: Turkish army beats Greece on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history louisiana adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters   

1900  Boer attack under Sarel Eloff, about 70 killed on this day in history.   

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  President McKinley visits San Fransisco on May - 12.   

1901  On May - 12 pres McKinley visits SF   

1901  Hyam Greenbaum, composer on May - 12.   

1902  On this day in history 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   

1902  Heinrich Kirchner, German sculptor on this day in history.   

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1401  On May - 12 birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

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

1590  On May - 12 birth of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621)   

1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698) was born on May - 12.   

1626  Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 12.   

1670  Frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733) was born on May - 12.   

0912  On May - 12 leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45   

1003  On this day in history gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome   

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

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  On May - 12 death of thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48   

1649  On this day in history death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered