Historical Events In April - 12
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1879 On April - 12 frederick G Melcher, US, publisher/editor/founded children book week
1883 On April - 12 the birth of Imogen Cunningham, American photographer
1883 French troops under lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes occupy Bamako Senegal on this day in history.
1883 Imogen Cunningham, photographer (1965 ASMP award) on April - 12.
1884 On April - 12 otto Meyerhof, Germany, psychologist/biochemist (Nobel-1922)
1887 Henrik Ibsen's "Rosmersholm," premieres in Oslo on April - 12.
1892 George C Blickensderfer patents portable typewriter on this day in history.
1892 On April - 12 johnny Dodds, early jazz clarinettist
1893 Battle at Hoornkrans Southwest-Africa: German Schutztruppen chases away Hottentotten under Hendrik Witbooi on this day in history.
1894 British & Belgian secret accord on dividing Central-Africa on April - 12.
1894 On April - 12 francisco H Craveiro Lopes, Portuguese general/president (1951-58)
1896 On this day in history stamasia Portrisi is 1st woman to win a marathon (5:30 in Athens)
1896 On April - 12 alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62
1898 On April - 12 army transfers Yerba Buena Island in SF Bay to Navy
1898 Grantley H Adams, president of Barbados on April - 12.
1902 On April - 12 louis J M Beel, premier of Netherland (1946-48, 58-59)
1903 Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969) on April - 12.
1904 On April - 12 m Wolf discovers asteroid #531 Zerlina
1904 Harald James Penrose, pilot on this day in history.
1905 On April - 12 hippodrome arena opens (NYC)
1905 On this day in history french Dufaux brothers test helicopter
1907 Belgium govt of De Stain de Naeyer, resigns on April - 12.
1908 Fire makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea Massachusetts on April - 12.
1908 On April - 12 carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia
1909 On this day in history philadelphia's Shibe Park (later Connie Mack Stadium) opens
1909 Hermann Kotzchmar, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.
1910 On April - 12 jorgen Rausch, German philosopher/author (End of the Playboys)
1910 On this day in history william G Sumner, US sociologist/politicologist (Folkways), dies at 69
1911 On April - 12 a non-stop London-Paris flight takes 3h56m the first time
1911 LT Theodore Ellyson qualifies as first naval aviator on April - 12.
1911 On April - 12 1st non-stop London-Paris flight (Pierre Prier in 3h56m)
1911 On this day in history darrell A Amyx, US archaeologist (Greek Ceramics)
1912 Eric Feldary, Budapest Hungary, actor (16 Fathoms Deep) on this day in history.
1912 On April - 12 clara Barton, organizer (American Red Cross), dies at 90
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