Page 6: Historical Events In April - 12

1943  Allies conquer Soussa, North-Africa on April - 12.   

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

1945  On April - 12 general Eisenhower is shown the first cave where the Nazis hoarded $250 million in captured treasures, one half-mile under the earth's surface.   

1945  On this day in history canadian troops liberate Nazi concentration camp Westerbork, Neth   

1945  On this day in history franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd Pres (D) (1933-1945), dies at 63   

1946  Syria gains independence from France on April - 12.   

1946  August Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67 on April - 12.   

1947  On April - 12 christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies   

1951  Israeli Knesset officially designated April 13 as Holocaust Day on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62   

1952  On April - 12 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Houston Weathervane Golf Tournament   

1953  On April - 12 17th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan wins, shooting a 274   

1954  Billy Haley records "Rock Around the Clock" on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89   

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

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

1956  On April - 12 the birth of Andy Garcia, American actor   

1959  Ernest Willem Mulder, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1961  On April - 12 ray Charles wins 4 Grammys   

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  On April - 12 yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin becomes person to orbit Earth UFO theorists start talking about government conspiracies   

1961  Nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

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

1966  On April - 12 rocker Jan Berry crashes his corvette into a parked truck   

1966  Sumokil, president of Republic South Moluccas, executed on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history simon and Garfunkel releases "Boxer"   

1972  C W Ceram, [Kurt Marek], German/US writer (1st American), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1974  Carl Jaffe, dies at 72 on April - 12.   

1975  Linda Ronstadt releases "When Will I Be Loved" on April - 12.   

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

1484  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history birth of christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648)   

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  On this day in history death of seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist   

0238  On April - 12 death of gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle)   

0352  On April - 12 julius I, pope (337-52), dies   

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  Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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