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 May - 12.   

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 this day in history lincoln Ellsworth, led 1st transarctic, transantarctic flights   

1881  On May - 12 treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate   

1881  On this day in history tunisia becomes a French protectorate   

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 May - 12 albert Saverys, Flemish painter   

1887  On this day in history nandor Zsolt, composer   

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 May - 12 louisiana legalized prize fighting   

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

1894  On May - 12 ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC   

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

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  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  Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53 on May - 12.   

1897  On this day in history 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 May - 12.   

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

1900  On May - 12 helene Weigel, Austria/German actress (Metropolis, Mutter Courage)   

1901  President McKinley visits San Fransisco on May - 12.   

1901  On this day in history pres McKinley visits SF   

1901  Hyam Greenbaum, composer on May - 12.   

1902  On May - 12 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  On this day in history heinrich Kirchner, German sculptor   

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

1496  On this day in history 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  Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.   

1662  On May - 12 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  On this day in history birth of frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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