Historical Events In April - 12

1913  Gabor Jodal, composer on this day in history.   

1914  On April - 12 armen Alchian, American economist   

1914  Josef Nesvera, composer, dies at 71 on April - 12.   

1915  Emil [Theodore] Petaja, US, sci-fi author (Star Mill, Tramontane) on this day in history.   

1916  Brian Connell, writer/broadcaster on April - 12.   

1917  Bijou Theater opens at 222 W 45th St NYC (Demolished 1982) on April - 12.   

1917  On April - 12 m Marie Widlow, St Louis Mo, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957)   

1918  18th earl of Derby, English landowner/multi-millionaire on April - 12.   

1919  British Parliament passes a 48-hour work week with minimum wages on April - 12.   

1919  Istvan Anhalt, composer on April - 12.   

1920  On this day in history h R Hewitt, CEO (Johnson Matthey)   

1921  A W Mabbs, archivist on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history frantisek Ondricek, composer, dies at 64   

1923  The birth of Maria Callas, Italian opera singer on April - 12.   

1926  On April - 12 dutch Catholic Radio Broadcast (KRO) forms   

1927  On this day in history gen Chiang Kai-shek begins counter revolution in Shanghai   

1928  On this day in history assassination attempt on king Victor Emmanuel II of Italy   

1930  4th Test Cricket WI v England ends in a draw after nine days on April - 12.   

1931  On April - 12 joe McCarthy debuts as NY Yankee manager   

1932  Emmanuel Chabriers & Balanchines ballet premieres in Monte Carlo on April - 12.   

1933  Moffatt Field commissioned on this day in history.   

1934  On April - 12 highest velocity wind ever recorded on Mt Washington, NH, 231 mph   

1934  On April - 12 winds gust to 231 MPH on Mount Washington NH   

1935  On April - 12 a Royal Proclamation sets design of Canada's new Jubilee Silver Dollar.   

1935  On this day in history "Your Hit Parade," debuts on radio   

1937  Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft at Rugby, England on this day in history.   

1938  US law requiring medical tests for marriage licenses (NY) on April - 12.   

1938  On this day in history 1st US law requiring medical tests for marriage licenses (NY)   

1938  On April - 12 feodor Chaliapine, Russian author (Man & Mark), dies at 65   

1939  On April - 12 g Kulin discovers asteroid #1489 Attila   

1940  On April - 12 italy annexes Albania   

1941  On April - 12 stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games   

1942  9th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 280 on April - 12.   

1942  Johannes E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 80 on April - 12.   

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0812  On April - 12 birth of muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835)   

1484  Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546) was born on this day in history.   

1500  On April - 12 birth of joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist   

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

1550  On April - 12 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 April - 12 birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France   

1626  Paul Hainlein, composer was born on April - 12.   

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  Death of Archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople on April - 12.   

1125  On April - 12 death of vladislaus I of Bohemia   

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

1550  Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on April - 12.   

1555  On April - 12 johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75