Page 4: Historical Events In May - 12
Friday, 07 February 2025
1875 1st recorded shutout in pro baseball, Chicago 1, St Louis 0 on this day in history.
1876 Harold, grandson of English queen Victoria on this day in history.
1876 Henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63 on May - 12.
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 On May - 12 tunisia becomes a French protectorate
1881 France sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony on May - 12.
1884 Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60 on this day in history.
1885 On May - 12 battle of Batoche, French Canadians rebel against Canada
1886 Albert Saverys, Flemish painter on May - 12.
1887 On this day in history nandor Zsolt, composer
1888 Crouching start 1st used by Charles Sherrill of Yale on this day in history.
1889 Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank on this day in history.
1890 Louisiana legalized prize fighting on this day in history.
1891 Riot against tax increase in Paramaribo Suriname on May - 12.
1894 On May - 12 ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC
1894 On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.
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 May - 12.
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 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 On this day in history pres McKinley visits SF
1901 On this day in history hyam Greenbaum, composer
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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