Page 5: Historical Events In April - 12

1913  On April - 12 gabor Jodal, composer   

1914  On this day in history armen Alchian, American economist   

1914  Josef Nesvera, composer, dies at 71 on April - 12.   

1915  Emil [Theodore] Petaja, US, sci-fi author (Star Mill, Tramontane) on this day in history.   

1916  Brian Connell, writer/broadcaster on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history bijou Theater opens at 222 W 45th St NYC (Demolished 1982)   

1917  M Marie Widlow, St Louis Mo, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957) on April - 12.   

1918  18th earl of Derby, English landowner/multi-millionaire on April - 12.   

1919  On this day in history british Parliament passes a 48-hour work week with minimum wages   

1919  Istvan Anhalt, composer on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history h R Hewitt, CEO (Johnson Matthey)   

1921  On this day in history a W Mabbs, archivist   

1922  Frantisek Ondricek, composer, dies at 64 on April - 12.   

1923  On April - 12 the birth of Maria Callas, Italian opera singer   

1926  On this day in history dutch Catholic Radio Broadcast (KRO) forms   

1927  Gen Chiang Kai-shek begins counter revolution in Shanghai on April - 12.   

1928  Assassination attempt on king Victor Emmanuel II of Italy on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history 4th Test Cricket WI v England ends in a draw after nine days   

1931  On April - 12 joe McCarthy debuts as NY Yankee manager   

1932  Emmanuel Chabriers & Balanchines ballet premieres in Monte Carlo on April - 12.   

1933  On this day in history moffatt Field commissioned   

1934  On April - 12 highest velocity wind ever recorded on Mt Washington, NH, 231 mph   

1934  On April - 12 winds gust to 231 MPH on Mount Washington NH   

1935  On April - 12 a Royal Proclamation sets design of Canada's new Jubilee Silver Dollar.   

1935  On April - 12 "Your Hit Parade," debuts on radio   

1937  Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft at Rugby, England on April - 12.   

1938  On April - 12 uS law requiring medical tests for marriage licenses (NY)   

1938  On this day in history 1st US law requiring medical tests for marriage licenses (NY)   

1938  On this day in history feodor Chaliapine, Russian author (Man & Mark), dies at 65   

1939  On this day in history g Kulin discovers asteroid #1489 Attila   

1940  Italy annexes Albania on April - 12.   

1941  Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games on April - 12.   

1942  9th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 280 on this day in history.   

1942  Johannes E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 80 on April - 12.   

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0812  Muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835) was born on April - 12.   

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

1500  On this day in history 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  Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) was born on April - 12.   

1579  On this day in history birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France   

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

0065  Death of Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist on April - 12.   

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  On April - 12 death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

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 April - 12.   

1555  Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on this day in history.