Page 6: Historical Events In April - 12

1943  On this day in history allies conquer Soussa, North-Africa   

1944  Lillian Hellman's "Searching Wind," premieres in NYC on April - 12.   

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  On this day in history canadian troops liberate Nazi concentration camp Westerbork, Neth   

1945  Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd Pres (D) (1933-1945), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history syria gains independence from France   

1946  On this day in history august Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67   

1947  Christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies on April - 12.   

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

1951  On April - 12 harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62   

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

1953  On this day in history 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  18th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 289 on this day in history.   

1954  Pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89 on April - 12.   

1955  Salk polio vaccine safe and effective; on April - 12.   

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

1956  The birth of Andy Garcia, American actor on April - 12.   

1959  Ernest Willem Mulder, composer, dies at 60 on April - 12.   

1961  Ray Charles wins 4 Grammys on this day in history.   

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 April - 12.   

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

1962  On this day in history 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  Birmingham police use dogs and cattle prods on peaceful demonstrators on April - 12.   

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

1966  Rocker Jan Berry crashes his corvette into a parked truck on this day in history.   

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

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

1972  On April - 12 c W Ceram, [Kurt Marek], German/US writer (1st American), dies at 57   

1974  Carl Jaffe, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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  Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546) was born on April - 12.   

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

1526  On this day in history birth of muretus, French humanist (d. 1585)   

1550  On April - 12 birth of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604)   

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  Paul Hainlein, composer was born on April - 12.   

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 April - 12 death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

1125  On April - 12 death of vladislaus I of Bohemia   

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

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.