Page 3: Historical Events In April - 12

1828  On this day in history jean Henri Appelius, Dutch lawyer/minister of Finance, dies at 60   

1831  On April - 12 constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor   

1838  On this day in history rebel Col. Samuel Lount and Captain Peter Matthews publicly hanged for treason and sedition during the Rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada   

1838  On this day in history john Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician   

1839  Victorin de Joncieres, composer on April - 12.   

1840  On this day in history edmond Audran, composer   

1844  On this day in history texan envoys sign Treaty of Annexation with the United States   

1845  On this day in history henry M baron the Kock, officer/politician, dies at 65   

1849  On this day in history a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #10 Hygiea   

1851  Emil Liebling, composer on this day in history.   

1852  On April - 12 [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician   

1856  William M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen) on this day in history.   

1857  Gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" published on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history 1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit)   

1859  On April - 12 hibernia Savings and Loan Society of SF incorporates   

1859  On April - 12 hibernia Savings & Loan Society of SF incorporates   

1859  On this day in history john Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84   

1861  Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War on this day in history.   

1861  On April - 12 fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War The South is rising   

1861  Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting Civil War on this day in history.   

1862  On April - 12 james Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA   

1863  On April - 12 -14] Gunboat battle at Bayou Teche Louisiana   

1863  Raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer (Boarding School) on this day in history.   

1864  On April - 12 confederate Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest captures Fort Pillow, Tn   

1864  Battle of Blair's Landing LA on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history thomas Green, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 50   

1869  North Carolina legislature passes anti-Klan Law on April - 12.   

1869  Henri-Desire Landru, French sex murderer on April - 12.   

1871  On this day in history ioannis Metaxas, Greek general/dictator (1936-41)   

1872  Jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, Kentucky (1 dead/$1,500) on this day in history.   

1876  On April - 12 founding of Beaver Steamship Line, formerly the Canadian Shipping Co., with three new iron-screw steamers to replace the old sailing ships; the Montreal to Liverpool service is sold to the CPR in 1903, and is the origin of CP Ships.   

1877  British annex Transvaal, in South Africa on April - 12.   

1878  On this day in history richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist   

1878  William M "Boss" Tweed, NY politician, dies 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 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 this day in history birth of muretus, French humanist (d. 1585)   

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  Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France was born on April - 12.   

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

0065  Death of Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist on this day in history.   

0238  Death of Gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle) on this day in history.   

0352  On this day in history julius I, pope (337-52), dies   

0434  On April - 12 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 this day in history.