Page 3: Historical Events In April - 12

1828  Jean Henri Appelius, Dutch lawyer/minister of Finance, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1831  Constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor on this day in history.   

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 April - 12 john Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician   

1839  Victorin de Joncieres, composer on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history edmond Audran, composer   

1844  Texan envoys sign Treaty of Annexation with the United States on this day in history.   

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

1849  A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #10 Hygiea on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history emil Liebling, composer   

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

1856  On this day in history william M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen)   

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

1858  1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit) on April - 12.   

1859  On this day in history hibernia Savings and Loan Society of SF incorporates   

1859  Hibernia Savings & Loan Society of SF incorporates on April - 12.   

1859  John Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84 on April - 12.   

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  On April - 12 fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting Civil War   

1862  James Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA on this day in history.   

1863  -14] Gunboat battle at Bayou Teche Louisiana on this day in history.   

1863  On April - 12 raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer (Boarding School)   

1864  On this day in history confederate Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest captures Fort Pillow, Tn   

1864  On April - 12 battle of Blair's Landing LA   

1864  Thomas Green, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 50 on April - 12.   

1869  On April - 12 north Carolina legislature passes anti-Klan Law   

1869  On April - 12 henri-Desire Landru, French sex murderer   

1871  On April - 12 ioannis Metaxas, Greek general/dictator (1936-41)   

1872  On April - 12 jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, Kentucky (1 dead/$1,500)   

1876  On this day in history 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  On April - 12 british annex Transvaal, in South Africa   

1878  Richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist on April - 12.   

1878  On April - 12 william M "Boss" Tweed, NY politician, dies   

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0812  Muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 12 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  Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) was born on April - 12.   

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

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

0065  Death of Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist on April - 12.   

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 April - 12.   

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  Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on April - 12.   

1555  Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on April - 12.