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 May - 12 harold, grandson of English queen Victoria   

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  Lincoln Ellsworth, led 1st transarctic, transantarctic flights on May - 12.   

1881  Treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate on May - 12.   

1881  Tunisia becomes a French protectorate on May - 12.   

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  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 May - 12 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  On May - 12 louisiana legalized prize fighting   

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  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 this day in history.   

1896  On May - 12 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 this day in history 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 this day in history louisiana adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters   

1900  Boer attack under Sarel Eloff, about 70 killed on May - 12.   

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

1900  Helene Weigel, Austria/German actress (Metropolis, Mutter Courage) on May - 12.   

1901  On May - 12 president McKinley visits San Fransisco   

1901  On this day in history pres McKinley visits SF   

1901  On May - 12 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  Heinrich Kirchner, German sculptor on May - 12.   

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1401  Emperor Shōkō (d. 1428) was born on this day in history.   

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

1590  Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

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

1626  On this day in history birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)   

1662  On May - 12 birth of jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

1670  August II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies   

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

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

1634  On May - 12 george Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies   

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