What Happened on May 19, 1912

Historical Events

Johnson Threatens Tigers Ban

AL President Ban Johnson tells Tigers if they continue protest of Ty Cobb's suspension, they will be banned from baseball

Famous Deaths

  • BolesÅ‚aw Prus, Polish writer (The Outpost), dies at 64
  • Eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist who discovered that the nucleus of plant cells divides during cell division, dies at 68
Died in 1912 1912 Highlights

About May 19, 1912

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 111 years and 11 months
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Taurus