Historical Events In April - 12

1943  On April - 12 allies conquer Soussa, North-Africa   

1944  On this day in history lillian Hellman's "Searching Wind," premieres in NYC   

1945  General Eisenhower is shown the first cave where the Nazis hoarded $250 million in captured treasures, one half-mile under the earth's surface on April - 12.   

1945  On April - 12 canadian troops liberate Nazi concentration camp Westerbork, Neth   

1945  On April - 12 franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd Pres (D) (1933-1945), dies at 63   

1946  On April - 12 syria gains independence from France   

1946  August Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67 on this day in history.   

1947  On April - 12 christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies   

1951  Israeli Knesset officially designated April 13 as Holocaust Day on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62   

1952  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Houston Weathervane Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

1953  17th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan wins, shooting a 274 on this day in history.   

1954  On April - 12 billy Haley records "Rock Around the Clock"   

1954  Joe Turner releases "Shake, Rattle and Roll" on this day in history.   

1954  18th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 289 on April - 12.   

1954  Pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1955  On April - 12 salk polio vaccine safe and effective;   

1955  1st game in KC, KC A's beat Detroit Tigers, 6-2 on this day in history.   

1956  On April - 12 the birth of Andy Garcia, American actor   

1959  Ernest Willem Mulder, composer, dies at 60 on April - 12.   

1961  Ray Charles wins 4 Grammys on April - 12.   

1961  Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin becomes first person to orbit Earth (Vostok 1) I have a book issued by the USSR on his flight on this day in history.   

1961  Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin becomes person to orbit Earth UFO theorists start talking about government conspiracies on April - 12.   

1961  On this day in history nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer, dies at 50   

1962  U.S. Navy demonstrates new landing craft with retractable hydrofoils, LCVP (H) on April - 12.   

1963  On April - 12 beatles "From Me to You" is released in UK   

1963  On this day in history birmingham police use dogs and cattle prods on peaceful demonstrators   

1965  Linda Darnell, US actress (Dakota Incident), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1966  On April - 12 rocker Jan Berry crashes his corvette into a parked truck   

1966  Sumokil, president of Republic South Moluccas, executed on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history simon and Garfunkel releases "Boxer"   

1972  C W Ceram, [Kurt Marek], German/US writer (1st American), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1974  Carl Jaffe, dies at 72 on April - 12.   

1975  On April - 12 linda Ronstadt releases "When Will I Be Loved"   

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0812  On April - 12 birth of muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835)   

1484  Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546) was born on April - 12.   

1500  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist was born on this day in history.   

1526  Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) was born on April - 12.   

1550  On this day in history birth of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604)   

1577  Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France   

1626  On this day in history birth of paul Hainlein, composer   

0065  Death of Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist on April - 12.   

0238  On April - 12 death of gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle)   

0352  Julius I, pope (337-52), dies on this day in history.   

0434  Death of Archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople on April - 12.   

1125  Death of Vladislaus I of Bohemia on April - 12.   

1443  Death of Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53   

1555  Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on this day in history.