Historical Events In April - 12

1943  Allies conquer Soussa, North-Africa on April - 12.   

1944  On this day in history lillian Hellman's "Searching Wind," premieres in NYC   

1945  On this day in history general Eisenhower is shown the first cave where the Nazis hoarded $250 million in captured treasures, one half-mile under the earth's surface.   

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

1945  On April - 12 franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd Pres (D) (1933-1945), dies at 63   

1946  Syria gains independence from France on April - 12.   

1946  August Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67 on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies   

1951  Israeli Knesset officially designated April 13 as Holocaust Day on April - 12.   

1951  On this day in history harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62   

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

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

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

1954  On this day in history joe Turner releases "Shake, Rattle and Roll"   

1954  On April - 12 18th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 289   

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 April - 12.   

1955  On April - 12 1st game in KC, KC A's beat Detroit Tigers, 6-2   

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

1959  On this day in history 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 April - 12.   

1961  On this day in history yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin becomes person to orbit Earth UFO theorists start talking about government conspiracies   

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

1962  U.S. Navy demonstrates new landing craft with retractable hydrofoils, LCVP (H) on this day in history.   

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

1963  On this day in history birmingham police use dogs and cattle prods on peaceful demonstrators   

1965  Linda Darnell, US actress (Dakota Incident), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history rocker Jan Berry crashes his corvette into a parked truck   

1966  On April - 12 sumokil, president of Republic South Moluccas, executed   

1969  Simon and Garfunkel releases "Boxer" on April - 12.   

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

1974  On this day in history carl Jaffe, dies at 72   

1975  On April - 12 linda Ronstadt releases "When Will I Be Loved"   

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

1484  On April - 12 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 this day in history 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 April - 12 birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France   

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

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 this day in history.   

0352  Julius I, pope (337-52), dies on this day in history.   

0434  Death of Archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople on this day in history.   

1125  Death of Vladislaus I of Bohemia on April - 12.   

1443  On April - 12 death of henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1550  On April - 12 claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53   

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