Page 4: Historical Events In April - 12

1879  On this day in history frederick G Melcher, US, publisher/editor/founded children book week   

1883  The birth of Imogen Cunningham, American photographer on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history french troops under lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes occupy Bamako Senegal   

1883  Imogen Cunningham, photographer (1965 ASMP award) on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history otto Meyerhof, Germany, psychologist/biochemist (Nobel-1922)   

1887  Henrik Ibsen's "Rosmersholm," premieres in Oslo on April - 12.   

1892  On April - 12 george C Blickensderfer patents portable typewriter   

1892  Johnny Dodds, early jazz clarinettist on this day in history.   

1893  Battle at Hoornkrans Southwest-Africa: German Schutztruppen chases away Hottentotten under Hendrik Witbooi on April - 12.   

1894  British & Belgian secret accord on dividing Central-Africa on April - 12.   

1894  On this day in history francisco H Craveiro Lopes, Portuguese general/president (1951-58)   

1896  Stamasia Portrisi is 1st woman to win a marathon (5:30 in Athens) on April - 12.   

1896  Alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62 on April - 12.   

1898  Army transfers Yerba Buena Island in SF Bay to Navy on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history grantley H Adams, president of Barbados   

1902  Louis J M Beel, premier of Netherland (1946-48, 58-59) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969)   

1904  On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #531 Zerlina   

1904  On April - 12 harald James Penrose, pilot   

1905  Hippodrome arena opens (NYC) on April - 12.   

1905  On this day in history french Dufaux brothers test helicopter   

1907  Belgium govt of De Stain de Naeyer, resigns on this day in history.   

1908  On April - 12 fire makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea Massachusetts   

1908  Carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia on April - 12.   

1909  Philadelphia's Shibe Park (later Connie Mack Stadium) opens on April - 12.   

1909  On April - 12 hermann Kotzchmar, composer, dies at 79   

1910  On this day in history jorgen Rausch, German philosopher/author (End of the Playboys)   

1910  William G Sumner, US sociologist/politicologist (Folkways), dies at 69 on April - 12.   

1911  On this day in history a non-stop London-Paris flight takes 3h56m the first time   

1911  On this day in history lT Theodore Ellyson qualifies as first naval aviator   

1911  On this day in history 1st non-stop London-Paris flight (Pierre Prier in 3h56m)   

1911  On April - 12 darrell A Amyx, US archaeologist (Greek Ceramics)   

1912  Eric Feldary, Budapest Hungary, actor (16 Fathoms Deep) on April - 12.   

1912  Clara Barton, organizer (American Red Cross), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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0812  On April - 12 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  On this day in history birth of joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist   

1526  Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) was born on April - 12.   

1550  Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604) was born on April - 12.   

1577  On this day in history birth of christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648)   

1579  Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France was born on April - 12.   

1626  On April - 12 birth of paul Hainlein, composer   

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

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

1125  Death of Vladislaus I of Bohemia on this day in history.   

1443  On April - 12 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.