Page 4: Historical Events In May - 12

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

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

1876  On this day in history henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63   

1877  Ottawa Rough Riders 1st outside competition vs Britannia on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1881  On May - 12 france sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony   

1884  On this day in history 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  Nandor Zsolt, composer on May - 12.   

1888  On May - 12 crouching start 1st used by Charles Sherrill of Yale   

1889  On this day in history otto Frank, father of Anne Frank   

1890  On this day in history louisiana legalized prize fighting   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1897  On May - 12 battle at Thessalië Turkish army beats Greece   

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

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

1897  Battle at Thessalië: Turkish army beats Greece on May - 12.   

1898  Louisiana adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters on this day in history.   

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

1900  Lord Roberts' troops occupies Crown city on May - 12.   

1900  Helene Weigel, Austria/German actress (Metropolis, Mutter Courage) on May - 12.   

1901  On this day in history president McKinley visits San Fransisco   

1901  Pres McKinley visits SF on May - 12.   

1901  On May - 12 hyam Greenbaum, composer   

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  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 May - 12.   

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  Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 12.   

1670  On May - 12 birth of august II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children)   

1670  Frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733) was born on this day in history.   

0912  On this day in history leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45   

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

1012  Sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies on this day in history.   

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

1465  On May - 12 death of thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea   

1634  On May - 12 george Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies   

1641  On this day in history death of thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48   

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