Page 6: Historical Events In April - 12

1943  Allies conquer Soussa, North-Africa on this day in history.   

1944  Lillian Hellman's "Searching Wind," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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  Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd Pres (D) (1933-1945), dies at 63 on April - 12.   

1946  Syria gains independence from France on April - 12.   

1946  On this day in history august Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67   

1947  Christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies on April - 12.   

1951  On April - 12 israeli Knesset officially designated April 13 as Holocaust Day   

1951  Harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1952  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Houston Weathervane Golf Tournament on April - 12.   

1953  17th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan wins, shooting a 274 on this day in history.   

1954  On April - 12 billy Haley records "Rock Around the Clock"   

1954  On this day in history joe Turner releases "Shake, Rattle and Roll"   

1954  On this day in history 18th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 289   

1954  On April - 12 pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89   

1955  On this day in history salk polio vaccine safe and effective;   

1955  1st game in KC, KC A's beat Detroit Tigers, 6-2 on this day in history.   

1956  The birth of Andy Garcia, American actor on this day in history.   

1959  Ernest Willem Mulder, composer, dies at 60 on April - 12.   

1961  Ray Charles wins 4 Grammys on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history 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  U.S. Navy demonstrates new landing craft with retractable hydrofoils, LCVP (H) on April - 12.   

1963  Beatles "From Me to You" is released in UK on this day in history.   

1963  On April - 12 birmingham police use dogs and cattle prods on peaceful demonstrators   

1965  Linda Darnell, US actress (Dakota Incident), dies at 43 on April - 12.   

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

1966  Sumokil, president of Republic South Moluccas, executed on April - 12.   

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

1972  On April - 12 c W Ceram, [Kurt Marek], German/US writer (1st American), dies at 57   

1974  On this day in history carl Jaffe, dies at 72   

1975  Linda Ronstadt releases "When Will I Be Loved" on this day in history.   

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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  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist was born on this day in history.   

1526  Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.   

1550  Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

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  On April - 12 birth of paul Hainlein, composer   

0065  On April - 12 death of seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist   

0238  On this day in history death of gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle)   

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

0434  Death of Archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople on April - 12.   

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 April - 12 claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53   

1555  On this day in history johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75