Historical Events In May - 12

1875  1st recorded shutout in pro baseball, Chicago 1, St Louis 0 on this day in history.  

1876  On May - 12 harold, grandson of English queen Victoria  

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

1877  On May - 12 ottawa Rough Riders 1st outside competition vs Britannia  

1880  On May - 12 lincoln Ellsworth, led 1st transarctic, transantarctic flights  

1881  On May - 12 treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate  

1881  Tunisia becomes a French protectorate on May - 12.  

1881  France sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony on May - 12.  

1884  On this day in history bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60  

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

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1886  Albert Saverys, Flemish painter on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history otto Frank, father of Anne Frank  

1890  Louisiana legalized prize fighting on May - 12.  

1891  Riot against tax increase in Paramaribo Suriname on this day in history.  

1894  Ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC on May - 12.  

1894  On May - 12 cleo Ridgely, NY, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama)  

1895  On May - 12 jiddu Krishnamurti, India, philosopher (Songs of Life) [NS=May 22]  

1896  Juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.  

1897  On this day in history 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 May - 12.  

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

1897  On May - 12 battle at Thessalië: Turkish army beats Greece  

1898  Louisiana adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters on May - 12.  

1900  Boer attack under Sarel Eloff, about 70 killed on this day in history.  

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  Pres McKinley visits SF on this day in history.  

1901  Hyam Greenbaum, composer on May - 12.  

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  On May - 12 heinrich Kirchner, German sculptor  

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

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

1590  On May - 12 birth of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621)  

1622  On this day in history birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698)  

1626  Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.  

1662  Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.  

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

1670  On May - 12 birth of frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733)  

0912  On May - 12 leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45  

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

1012  On May - 12 sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies  

1382  On this day in history 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 May - 12.  

1641  Death of Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48 on May - 12.  

1649  Death of Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered on this day in history.