Historical Events In May - 12

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 May - 12 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 May - 12.   

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

1885  Battle of Batoche, French Canadians rebel against Canada on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1889  Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank on May - 12.   

1890  Louisiana legalized prize fighting on May - 12.   

1891  On this day in history riot against tax increase in Paramaribo Suriname   

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

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

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

1901  President McKinley visits San Fransisco on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  On May - 12 birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698)   

1626  Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on May - 12.   

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

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

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

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

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