Page 6: Historical Events In April - 12

1943  Allies conquer Soussa, North-Africa on this day in history.   

1944  On April - 12 lillian Hellman's "Searching Wind," premieres in NYC   

1945  General Eisenhower is shown the first cave where the Nazis hoarded $250 million in captured treasures, one half-mile under the earth's surface on April - 12.   

1945  Canadian troops liberate Nazi concentration camp Westerbork, Neth on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd Pres (D) (1933-1945), dies at 63   

1946  On this day in history syria gains independence from France   

1946  On April - 12 august Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67   

1947  Christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies on this day in history.   

1951  Israeli Knesset officially designated April 13 as Holocaust Day on this day in history.   

1951  Harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Houston Weathervane Golf Tournament   

1953  17th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan wins, shooting a 274 on April - 12.   

1954  On April - 12 billy Haley records "Rock Around the Clock"   

1954  On April - 12 joe Turner releases "Shake, Rattle and Roll"   

1954  On this day in history 18th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 289   

1954  Pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1955  Salk polio vaccine safe and effective; on this day in history.   

1955  1st game in KC, KC A's beat Detroit Tigers, 6-2 on this day in history.   

1956  On April - 12 the birth of Andy Garcia, American actor   

1959  On April - 12 ernest Willem Mulder, composer, dies at 60   

1961  On this day in history ray Charles wins 4 Grammys   

1961  Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin becomes first person to orbit Earth (Vostok 1) I have a book issued by the USSR on his flight on this day in history.   

1961  Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin becomes person to orbit Earth UFO theorists start talking about government conspiracies on April - 12.   

1961  On April - 12 nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer, dies at 50   

1962  U.S. Navy demonstrates new landing craft with retractable hydrofoils, LCVP (H) on April - 12.   

1963  On April - 12 beatles "From Me to You" is released in UK   

1963  On April - 12 birmingham police use dogs and cattle prods on peaceful demonstrators   

1965  On this day in history linda Darnell, US actress (Dakota Incident), dies at 43   

1966  On April - 12 rocker Jan Berry crashes his corvette into a parked truck   

1966  Sumokil, president of Republic South Moluccas, executed on this day in history.   

1969  On April - 12 simon and Garfunkel releases "Boxer"   

1972  On this day in history c W Ceram, [Kurt Marek], German/US writer (1st American), dies at 57   

1974  On April - 12 carl Jaffe, dies at 72   

1975  On this day in history linda Ronstadt releases "When Will I Be Loved"   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

0812  On this day in history birth of muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835)   

1484  On April - 12 birth of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546)   

1500  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist was born on this day in history.   

1526  On April - 12 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 this day in history.   

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

1626  Paul Hainlein, composer was born on this day in history.   

0065  On this day in history death of seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist   

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

0352  On April - 12 julius I, pope (337-52), dies   

0434  On this day in history death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

1125  Death of Vladislaus I of Bohemia on this day in history.   

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.