Page 6: Historical Events In April - 12

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

1944  Lillian Hellman's "Searching Wind," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1945  On April - 12 canadian troops liberate Nazi concentration camp Westerbork, Neth   

1945  Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd Pres (D) (1933-1945), dies at 63 on April - 12.   

1946  On April - 12 syria gains independence from France   

1946  August Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67 on April - 12.   

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

1951  On April - 12 israeli Knesset officially designated April 13 as Holocaust Day   

1951  Harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62 on April - 12.   

1952  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Houston Weathervane Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

1953  17th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan wins, shooting a 274 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history billy Haley records "Rock Around the Clock"   

1954  Joe Turner releases "Shake, Rattle and Roll" on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1959  Ernest Willem Mulder, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history ray Charles wins 4 Grammys   

1961  On April - 12 yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin becomes first person to orbit Earth (Vostok 1) I have a book issued by the USSR on his flight   

1961  Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin becomes person to orbit Earth UFO theorists start talking about government conspiracies on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer, dies at 50   

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

1963  Beatles "From Me to You" is released in UK on April - 12.   

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 April - 12.   

1969  Simon and Garfunkel releases "Boxer" on this day in history.   

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  Linda Ronstadt releases "When Will I Be Loved" on this day in history.   

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0812  On this day in history 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 April - 12.   

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  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  On this day in history death of gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle)   

0352  Julius I, pope (337-52), dies on April - 12.   

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

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

1443  Death of Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

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.