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

1881  On May - 12 tunisia becomes a French protectorate   

1881  France sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony on this day in history.   

1884  On May - 12 bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60   

1885  Battle of Batoche, French Canadians rebel against Canada on this day in history.   

1886  Albert Saverys, Flemish painter on May - 12.   

1887  Nandor Zsolt, composer on May - 12.   

1888  Crouching start 1st used by Charles Sherrill of Yale on May - 12.   

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

1890  Louisiana legalized prize fighting on this day in history.   

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

1894  Ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1894  Cleo Ridgely, NY, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama) on this day in history.   

1895  Jiddu Krishnamurti, India, philosopher (Songs of Life) [NS=May 22] on May - 12.   

1896  On May - 12 juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38   

1897  On May - 12 1800-1900 year old fossil of "girl of Yde" found in Drente Netherlands   

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

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

1897  On May - 12 ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53   

1897  On this day in history battle at Thessalië: Turkish army beats Greece   

1898  On this day in history louisiana adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters   

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

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

1900  On this day in history 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  On this day in history hyam Greenbaum, composer   

1902  On this day in history 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  Heinrich Kirchner, German sculptor on May - 12.   

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1401  Emperor Shōkō (d. 1428) was born on May - 12.   

1496  On May - 12 birth of gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560)   

1590  Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621) was born on May - 12.   

1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698) was born on May - 12.   

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

1003  On May - 12 gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome   

1012  Sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies on this day in history.   

1382  Johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies on May - 12.   

1465  Death of Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea on May - 12.   

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

1641  On this day in history death of thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48   

1649  On this day in history death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered