Historical Events In April - 12

1879  On this day in history frederick G Melcher, US, publisher/editor/founded children book week   

1883  On this day in history the birth of Imogen Cunningham, American photographer   

1883  French troops under lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes occupy Bamako Senegal on April - 12.   

1883  On this day in history 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  George C Blickensderfer patents portable typewriter on this day in history.   

1892  On April - 12 johnny Dodds, early jazz clarinettist   

1893  Battle at Hoornkrans Southwest-Africa: German Schutztruppen chases away Hottentotten under Hendrik Witbooi on April - 12.   

1894  On this day in history british & Belgian secret accord on dividing Central-Africa   

1894  Francisco H Craveiro Lopes, Portuguese general/president (1951-58) on April - 12.   

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

1896  Alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1898  Grantley H Adams, president of Barbados on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history louis J M Beel, premier of Netherland (1946-48, 58-59)   

1903  Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969) on April - 12.   

1904  M Wolf discovers asteroid #531 Zerlina on April - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1907  Belgium govt of De Stain de Naeyer, resigns on April - 12.   

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 April - 12.   

1909  Hermann Kotzchmar, composer, dies at 79 on April - 12.   

1910  On April - 12 jorgen Rausch, German philosopher/author (End of the Playboys)   

1910  William G Sumner, US sociologist/politicologist (Folkways), dies at 69 on April - 12.   

1911  On this day in history a non-stop London-Paris flight takes 3h56m the first time   

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 this day in history.   

1911  On April - 12 darrell A Amyx, US archaeologist (Greek Ceramics)   

1912  On April - 12 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  On April - 12 birth of muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835)   

1484  On this day in history birth of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546)   

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

1526  Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 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 April - 12 death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

1125  On this day in history death of vladislaus I of Bohemia   

1443  On this day in history 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 April - 12.