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  Harold, grandson of English queen Victoria on May - 12.   

1876  On May - 12 henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63   

1877  Ottawa Rough Riders 1st outside competition vs Britannia on May - 12.   

1880  On this day in history 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  Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history battle of Batoche, French Canadians rebel against Canada   

1886  On this day in history albert Saverys, Flemish painter   

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

1890  Louisiana legalized prize fighting on May - 12.   

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

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  On May - 12 jiddu Krishnamurti, India, philosopher (Songs of Life) [NS=May 22]   

1896  On this day in history juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38   

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

1897  Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53 on May - 12.   

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

1898  On May - 12 louisiana adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters   

1900  On this day in history boer attack under Sarel Eloff, about 70 killed   

1900  On May - 12 lord Roberts' troops occupies Crown city   

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

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

1901  On May - 12 pres McKinley visits SF   

1901  On this day in history hyam Greenbaum, composer   

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 May - 12.   

1902  On May - 12 heinrich Kirchner, German sculptor   

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1401  On this day in history birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

1496  Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560) was born on May - 12.   

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  On this day in history birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)   

1662  Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 12.   

1670  On this day in history birth of august II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children)   

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

1641  Death of Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48 on this day in history.   

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