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  French troops under lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes occupy Bamako Senegal on this day in history.   

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

1884  On this day in history 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 April - 12.   

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

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

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

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 April - 12.   

1898  Army transfers Yerba Buena Island in SF Bay to Navy on this day in history.   

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  On April - 12 jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969)   

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

1904  On this day in history harald James Penrose, pilot   

1905  On this day in history hippodrome arena opens (NYC)   

1905  On April - 12 french Dufaux brothers test helicopter   

1907  On this day in history belgium govt of De Stain de Naeyer, resigns   

1908  On this day in history fire makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea Massachusetts   

1908  Carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia on this day in history.   

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

1909  On this day in history hermann Kotzchmar, composer, dies at 79   

1910  Jorgen Rausch, German philosopher/author (End of the Playboys) on this day in history.   

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

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 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  On April - 12 clara Barton, organizer (American Red Cross), dies at 90   

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

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

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

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

0065  Death of Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist on this day in history.   

0238  Death of Gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle) on April - 12.   

0352  On this day in history julius I, pope (337-52), dies   

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

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

1443  Death of Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 12.   

1550  On April - 12 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