Page 4: Historical Events In May - 12

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

1876  On this day in history harold, grandson of English queen Victoria   

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 May - 12.   

1880  Lincoln Ellsworth, led 1st transarctic, transantarctic flights on this day in history.   

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

1881  Tunisia becomes a French protectorate on this day in history.   

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

1884  Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60 on May - 12.   

1885  Battle of Batoche, French Canadians rebel against Canada on May - 12.   

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

1887  On this day in history nandor Zsolt, composer   

1888  On this day in history crouching start 1st used by Charles Sherrill of Yale   

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

1890  Louisiana legalized prize fighting on May - 12.   

1891  On May - 12 riot against tax increase in Paramaribo Suriname   

1894  Ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC on May - 12.   

1894  On May - 12 cleo Ridgely, NY, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama)   

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

1897  On this day in history 1800-1900 year old fossil of "girl of Yde" found in Drente Neth   

1897  Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

1898  Louisiana adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters on May - 12.   

1900  On May - 12 boer attack under Sarel Eloff, about 70 killed   

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  On May - 12 pres McKinley visits SF   

1901  Hyam Greenbaum, composer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

1496  On this day in history birth of gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560)   

1590  On this day in history 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 May - 12.   

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

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 this day in history johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies   

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

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

1641  On May - 12 death of thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48   

1649  On May - 12 death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered