Historical Events In April - 12

1996  On April - 12 marthe Robert, essayist/translator, dies at 82   

1997  George Wald, scientist, dies at 90 on April - 12.   

1998  In Austria a 6.0 earthquake resulted in the death of one person of a heart attack at Bovec, Slovenia on April - 12.   

2007  Don Imus is fired by CBS for making controversial comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team on this day in history.   

2009  President Mahmoud Abbas of e Paleinian National Auority makes a courtesy phone call to Prime Minier Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, rearting e Paleinian-Israeli dialogue on this day in history.   

2009  U.S. Navy rescues captain Richa Phillips, killing ree pirates and capturing a four on this day in history.   

2012  On this day in history a ceasefire in the 2011-2012 Syrian uprising comes into effect   

2012  On this day in history mutinous soldiers in Guinea-Bissau stage a coup d'état and take control of the capital city, Bissau. They arrest interim President Raimundo Pereira and leading presidential candidate Carlos Gomes Júnior in the midst of a presidential election campaign.   

2013  On April - 12 11 people are killed and 30 are injured in mosque attacks across Iraq   

2014  The new drug, ABT-450, with a 90-95% success rate for treating Hepatitis C, is announced on this day in history.   

2020  On this day in history pope Francis calls for the world to be united in the face of COVID-19 as he delivers his Easter message from an empty St Peter's Cathedral in Rome   

2020  [COVID-19 pandemic] Pope Francis livestreams the Urbi et Orbi blessing for Easter; it is the second blessing in a month, with the first taking place on March 27 during a special prayer service for the end of the pandemic on April - 12.   

2020  [COVID-19 pandemic] OPEC and allies strike a deal to cut oil production by 9.7 million barrels per day, the largest such cut agreed upon, starting May 1 on April - 12.   

2023  On this day in history uS President Joe Biden pays a visit to Northern Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement [1]   

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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 April - 12.   

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

1550  On April - 12 birth of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604)   

1577  On April - 12 birth of christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648)   

1579  Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France was born on April - 12.   

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

0065  On this day in history death of seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist   

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

0352  Julius I, pope (337-52), dies on April - 12.   

0434  On this day in history death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

1125  On April - 12 death of vladislaus I of Bohemia   

1443  On April - 12 death of henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

1555  On this day in history johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75