Page 4: Historical Events In April - 12

1879  Frederick G Melcher, US, publisher/editor/founded children book week on this day in history.   

1883  On April - 12 the birth of Imogen Cunningham, American photographer   

1883  On April - 12 french troops under lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes occupy Bamako Senegal   

1883  On April - 12 imogen Cunningham, photographer (1965 ASMP award)   

1884  On April - 12 otto Meyerhof, Germany, psychologist/biochemist (Nobel-1922)   

1887  On April - 12 henrik Ibsen's "Rosmersholm," premieres in Oslo   

1892  On this day in history george C Blickensderfer patents portable typewriter   

1892  Johnny Dodds, early jazz clarinettist on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history battle at Hoornkrans Southwest-Africa: German Schutztruppen chases away Hottentotten under Hendrik Witbooi   

1894  On April - 12 british & Belgian secret accord on dividing Central-Africa   

1894  On April - 12 francisco H Craveiro Lopes, Portuguese general/president (1951-58)   

1896  Stamasia Portrisi is 1st woman to win a marathon (5:30 in Athens) on April - 12.   

1896  On this day in history alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62   

1898  On April - 12 army transfers Yerba Buena Island in SF Bay to Navy   

1898  On April - 12 grantley H Adams, president of Barbados   

1902  Louis J M Beel, premier of Netherland (1946-48, 58-59) on this day in history.   

1903  Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969) on this day in history.   

1904  On April - 12 m Wolf discovers asteroid #531 Zerlina   

1904  On this day in history harald James Penrose, pilot   

1905  Hippodrome arena opens (NYC) on April - 12.   

1905  French Dufaux brothers test helicopter on April - 12.   

1907  Belgium govt of De Stain de Naeyer, resigns on this day in history.   

1908  On April - 12 fire makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea Massachusetts   

1908  On this day in history carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia   

1909  Philadelphia's Shibe Park (later Connie Mack Stadium) opens on this day in history.   

1909  On April - 12 hermann Kotzchmar, composer, dies at 79   

1910  On this day in history jorgen Rausch, German philosopher/author (End of the Playboys)   

1910  On this day in history william G Sumner, US sociologist/politicologist (Folkways), dies at 69   

1911  A non-stop London-Paris flight takes 3h56m the first time on April - 12.   

1911  LT Theodore Ellyson qualifies as first naval aviator on this day in history.   

1911  1st non-stop London-Paris flight (Pierre Prier in 3h56m) on April - 12.   

1911  On this day in history darrell A Amyx, US archaeologist (Greek Ceramics)   

1912  On this day in history eric Feldary, Budapest Hungary, actor (16 Fathoms Deep)   

1912  Clara Barton, organizer (American Red Cross), dies at 90 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  Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) was born on April - 12.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1125  On April - 12 death of vladislaus I of Bohemia   

1443  On this day in history death of henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1550  Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1555  On April - 12 johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75