Historical Events In April - 12

1828  Jean Henri Appelius, Dutch lawyer/minister of Finance, dies at 60 on April - 12.   

1831  On this day in history constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor   

1838  Rebel Col. Samuel Lount and Captain Peter Matthews publicly hanged for treason and sedition during the Rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada on April - 12.   

1838  On this day in history john Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician   

1839  Victorin de Joncieres, composer on April - 12.   

1840  On April - 12 edmond Audran, composer   

1844  On this day in history texan envoys sign Treaty of Annexation with the United States   

1845  Henry M baron the Kock, officer/politician, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1849  On April - 12 a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #10 Hygiea   

1851  Emil Liebling, composer on April - 12.   

1852  [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician on April - 12.   

1856  William M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen) on this day in history.   

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

1858  1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit) on this day in history.   

1859  On April - 12 hibernia Savings and Loan Society of SF incorporates   

1859  Hibernia Savings & Loan Society of SF incorporates on April - 12.   

1859  On this day in history john Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84   

1861  Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War on April - 12.   

1861  Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War The South is rising on April - 12.   

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

1862  On April - 12 james Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA   

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

1863  Raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer (Boarding School) on this day in history.   

1864  Confederate Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest captures Fort Pillow, Tn on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Blair's Landing LA   

1864  On this day in history 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  On this day in history ioannis Metaxas, Greek general/dictator (1936-41)   

1872  Jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, Kentucky (1 dead/$1,500) on this day in history.   

1876  On April - 12 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.   

1877  On April - 12 british annex Transvaal, in South Africa   

1878  Richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist on April - 12.   

1878  William M "Boss" Tweed, NY politician, dies on April - 12.   

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0812  Muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835) was born on this day in history.   

1484  Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546) was born on this day in history.   

1500  On April - 12 birth of joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist   

1526  On this day in history birth of muretus, French humanist (d. 1585)   

1550  Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history birth of christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648)   

1579  Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France was born on this day in history.   

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

0065  On April - 12 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  On April - 12 julius I, pope (337-52), dies   

0434  On April - 12 death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

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

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