Page 4: Historical Events In May - 12

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 May - 12.   

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

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

1881  On this day in history 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 May - 12.   

1885  On May - 12 battle of Batoche, French Canadians rebel against Canada   

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

1887  On May - 12 nandor Zsolt, composer   

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

1889  On this day in history otto Frank, father of Anne Frank   

1890  Louisiana legalized prize fighting on May - 12.   

1891  On May - 12 riot against tax increase in Paramaribo Suriname   

1894  On this day in history ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1897  On this day in history ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history pres McKinley visits SF   

1901  Hyam Greenbaum, composer on this day in history.   

1902  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 on May - 12.   

1902  Heinrich Kirchner, German sculptor on this day in history.   

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1401  On this day in history birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

1496  Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560) was born on this day in history.   

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

1622  On May - 12 birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698)   

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

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

1670  On May - 12 birth of august II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children)   

1670  On this day in history birth of frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733)   

0912  Leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45 on May - 12.   

1003  On this day in history gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome   

1012  Sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies on May - 12.   

1382  On this day in history johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies   

1465  On May - 12 death of thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea   

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