Historical Events In April - 12
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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