Historical Events In April - 12
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1828 Jean Henri Appelius, Dutch lawyer/minister of Finance, dies at 60 on April - 12.
1831 Constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor on this day in history.
1838 On this day in history rebel Col. Samuel Lount and Captain Peter Matthews publicly hanged for treason and sedition during the Rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada
1838 John Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician on this day in history.
1839 On April - 12 victorin de Joncieres, composer
1840 Edmond Audran, composer on this day in history.
1844 On April - 12 texan envoys sign Treaty of Annexation with the United States
1845 On April - 12 henry M baron the Kock, officer/politician, dies at 65
1849 On this day in history a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #10 Hygiea
1851 On this day in history emil Liebling, composer
1852 On this day in history [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician
1856 William M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen) on this day in history.
1857 Gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" published on this day in history.
1858 1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit) on this day in history.
1859 On this day in history hibernia Savings and Loan Society of SF incorporates
1859 Hibernia Savings & Loan Society of SF incorporates on April - 12.
1859 John Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84 on April - 12.
1861 On this day in history fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War
1861 Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War The South is rising on this day in history.
1861 Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting Civil War on this day in history.
1862 On this day in history james Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA
1863 On April - 12 -14] Gunboat battle at Bayou Teche Louisiana
1863 On April - 12 raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer (Boarding School)
1864 On April - 12 confederate Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest captures Fort Pillow, Tn
1864 Battle of Blair's Landing LA on April - 12.
1864 Thomas Green, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 50 on April - 12.
1869 North Carolina legislature passes anti-Klan Law on this day in history.
1869 Henri-Desire Landru, French sex murderer on this day in history.
1871 On April - 12 ioannis Metaxas, Greek general/dictator (1936-41)
1872 On this day in history jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, Kentucky (1 dead/$1,500)
1876 Founding of Beaver Steamship Line, formerly the Canadian Shipping Co., with three new iron-screw steamers to replace the old sailing ships; the Montreal to Liverpool service is sold to the CPR in 1903, and is the origin of CP Ships on this day in history.
1877 On April - 12 british annex Transvaal, in South Africa
1878 On this day in history richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist
1878 On April - 12 william M "Boss" Tweed, NY politician, dies
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