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 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 April - 12 canadian troops liberate Nazi concentration camp Westerbork, Neth   

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

1946  On April - 12 syria gains independence from France   

1946  August Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67 on this day in history.   

1947  Christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies on this day in history.   

1951  Israeli Knesset officially designated April 13 as Holocaust Day on April - 12.   

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

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 April - 12.   

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

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

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

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

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

1961  Ray Charles wins 4 Grammys on April - 12.   

1961  Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin becomes first person to orbit Earth (Vostok 1) I have a book issued by the USSR on his flight on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history beatles "From Me to You" is released in UK   

1963  On this day in history birmingham police use dogs and cattle prods on peaceful demonstrators   

1965  On this day in history linda Darnell, US actress (Dakota Incident), dies at 43   

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  Simon and Garfunkel releases "Boxer" on this day in history.   

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

1974  Carl Jaffe, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

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 this day in history.   

1500  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist was born on this day in history.   

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  Paul Hainlein, composer was born on April - 12.   

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  Julius I, pope (337-52), dies on this day in history.   

0434  On this day in history death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

1125  On this day in history death of vladislaus I of Bohemia   

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  Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on this day in history.