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

1877  On this day in history ottawa Rough Riders 1st outside competition vs Britannia   

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  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  On this day in history albert Saverys, Flemish painter   

1887  Nandor Zsolt, composer on May - 12.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1894  Cleo Ridgely, NY, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama) on May - 12.   

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 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 May - 12.   

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

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

1897  Battle at Thessalië: Turkish army beats Greece on May - 12.   

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 May - 12.   

1900  On this day in history 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 May - 12.   

1901  On this day in history pres McKinley visits SF   

1901  Hyam Greenbaum, composer on May - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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1401  On May - 12 birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

1496  Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560) was born on May - 12.   

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

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 May - 12.   

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 May - 12.   

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

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

1003  Gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome on this day in history.   

1012  On this day in history 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 May - 12.   

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

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