Famous Birthdays
- Albert Saverys, Flemish painter (d. 1964)
- Hermann Grabner, Austrian composer (Die Richterin), born in Graz, Austria (d. 1969)
- Piotr F Scharoff, Russian-Italian actor and director (Chechov), born (d. 1969)
1886 Highlights
About May 12, 1886
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 134 years, 9 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Lost Generation
Star Sign: Taurus