Page 3: Historical Events In April - 12

1828  On April - 12 jean Henri Appelius, Dutch lawyer/minister of Finance, dies at 60   

1831  On April - 12 constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor   

1838  On April - 12 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 April - 12.   

1839  Victorin de Joncieres, composer on April - 12.   

1840  On April - 12 edmond Audran, composer   

1844  Texan envoys sign Treaty of Annexation with the United States on this day in history.   

1845  Henry M baron the Kock, officer/politician, dies at 65 on April - 12.   

1849  On this day in history a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #10 Hygiea   

1851  Emil Liebling, composer on April - 12.   

1852  On this day in history [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician   

1856  William M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen) on April - 12.   

1857  On April - 12 gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" published   

1858  On April - 12 1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit)   

1859  On this day in history hibernia Savings and Loan Society of SF incorporates   

1859  Hibernia Savings & Loan Society of SF incorporates on this day in history.   

1859  John Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84 on April - 12.   

1861  On April - 12 fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War   

1861  On this day in history fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War The South is rising   

1861  Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting Civil War on this day in history.   

1862  James Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA on April - 12.   

1863  On this day in history -14] Gunboat battle at Bayou Teche Louisiana   

1863  On April - 12 raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer (Boarding School)   

1864  Confederate Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest captures Fort Pillow, Tn on April - 12.   

1864  Battle of Blair's Landing LA on this day in history.   

1864  On April - 12 thomas Green, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 50   

1869  On April - 12 north Carolina legislature passes anti-Klan Law   

1869  On this day in history henri-Desire Landru, French sex murderer   

1871  Ioannis Metaxas, Greek general/dictator (1936-41) on April - 12.   

1872  On April - 12 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  British annex Transvaal, in South Africa on April - 12.   

1878  On this day in history richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist   

1878  William M "Boss" Tweed, NY politician, dies on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1526  On April - 12 birth of muretus, French humanist (d. 1585)   

1550  Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604) was born on April - 12.   

1577  Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) was born on April - 12.   

1579  On April - 12 birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France   

1626  Paul Hainlein, composer was born on April - 12.   

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

0238  On this day in history death of gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle)   

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

0434  On April - 12 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  Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on April - 12.   

1555  Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on April - 12.