Page 4: Historical Events In May - 12

1877  Ottawa Rough Riders 1st outside competition vs Britannia   

1880  Lincoln Ellsworth, led 1st transarctic, transantarctic flights.   

1881  Treaty of Bardo, Tunisia is recorded as becoming a French protectorate.   

1881  Tunisia is recorded as becoming a French protectorate.   

1881  France sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony   

1884  Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60   

1885  Battle of Batoche, French Canadians rebel against Canada.   

1886  Albert Saverys, Flemish painter.   

1887  Nandor Zsolt, composer   

1888  Crouching start 1st used by Charles Sherrill of Yale   

1889  Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank   

1890  Louisiana legalized prize fighting   

1891  Riot against tax increase in Paramaribo Suriname   

1894  Ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC   

1894  Cleo Ridgely, NY, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama)   

1895  Jiddu Krishnamurti, India, philosopher (Songs of Life) [NS=May 22].   

1896  Juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38   

1897  1800-1900 year old fossil of "girl of Yde" are discovered in Drente Netherlands.   

1897  1800-1900 year old fossil of "girl of Yde" are discovered in Drente Neth.   

1897  Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53   

1898  In this year, Louisiana formally adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters.   

1900  Boer attack under Sarel Eloff, about 70 killed.   

1900  Lord Roberts' troops occupies Crown city.   

1900  Helene Weigel, Austria/German actress (Metropolis, Mutter Courage).   

1901  President McKinley visits San Fransisco   

1901  Pres McKinley visits SF.   

1901  Hyam Greenbaum, composer   

1902  United Mine Workers leader John Mitchell leads his 147000 anthracite coal workers out of the pits to begin a 5-month strike that cripples the United States.   

1902  Heinrich Kirchner, German sculptor.   

1903  Lennox R F Berkeley, British composer (Castaway).   

1906  William M Ewing, US geologist/geophysicist.   

1907  Katharine Hepburn, Hartford CT, actress (Adam's Rib, On Golden Pond).   

1907  J K Huysmans, writer, dies at 59.   

1908  George Bernard Shaws' "Getting Married" premieres in London   

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1496  Gustav i of sweden: Gustav i of sweden (d. 1560)   

1590  Cosimo ii de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany   

1622  Louis de buade de frontenac: Governor general of new france   

1626  Louis hennepin: Flemish missionary   

1662  Jan f van bloom: [orizonte] flemish painter, baptized   

1670  August ii: The strong one, king of poland (355 children)   

1670  Frederick augustus i of poland: Frederick augustus i of poland (d. 1733)   

1679  Giovanni antonio ricieri: Composer   

0912  Death of Leo vi sophos: Byzantine emperor (886-912),   

1003  Death of Gerbert: French scholar,   

1012  Sergius iv: [pietro crescentii], italian pope (1009-12),   

1382  Johanna i: Queen of naples/provence,   

1465  Thomas palaeologus: Despot of the despotate of morea   

1634  George chapman: English dramatist/interpreter,   

1641  Death of Thomas wentworth: English viceroy of ireland, beheaded at 48   

1649  Death of Isaac doreslaer: English lawyer/diplomat, murdered