What happened on 12 May 1902?

Discover what happened on 12 May 1902 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Deaths

  • Julius Köstlin (German evangelical theologian and church historian (1826-1902))
  • Marie Zakrzewska (Polish-American physician)
  • Caroline Ernst (American settler (1819-1902))
  • Camille Bernier (French painter (1823-1902))
  • Alexander Antonovich Rizzoni (Russian painter (1836-1902))
  • John Lilley (American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient)
  • Ludwik Kurella (Polish painter (1834-1902))
  • Augusto Severo de Albuquerque Maranhão (Brazilian journalist)
  • Georges Saché
  • Dirk Jelles Troelstra (politician (1870-1902))
  • François Henri Nazon (French genre artist (1821-1902))
  • Arthur Guinness Livingstone
  • Hermann von der Reck
  • Eduard Wimmer (military historian)
  • Albinia Frances Crawley-Boevey ((died 1902))
  • James Henry Thomas Joseph FitzGerald Burke ((1853-1902))
  • Malachy Joseph Blake ((1836-1902))
  • Elizabeth Petronella (?) ((1810-1902))
  • Ernst von Knappe (Royal Prussian lieutenant-general and finally commander of a railroad brigade)
  • Henry Imoda (Jesuit and former President of the University of San Francisco)