Historical Events In April - 12

1828  Jean Henri Appelius, Dutch lawyer/minister of Finance, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor   

1838  On April - 12 rebel Col. Samuel Lount and Captain Peter Matthews publicly hanged for treason and sedition during the Rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada   

1838  John Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician on this day in history.   

1839  On April - 12 victorin de Joncieres, composer   

1840  On this day in history edmond Audran, composer   

1844  On April - 12 texan envoys sign Treaty of Annexation with the United States   

1845  On this day in history henry M baron the Kock, officer/politician, dies at 65   

1849  On April - 12 a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #10 Hygiea   

1851  On April - 12 emil Liebling, composer   

1852  [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician on this day in history.   

1856  William M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen) on April - 12.   

1857  Gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" published on April - 12.   

1858  On April - 12 1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit)   

1859  On April - 12 hibernia Savings and Loan Society of SF incorporates   

1859  On this day in history hibernia Savings & Loan Society of SF incorporates   

1859  On April - 12 john Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84   

1861  Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War on this day in history.   

1861  Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War The South is rising on April - 12.   

1861  Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting Civil War on this day in history.   

1862  On April - 12 james Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA   

1863  On April - 12 -14] Gunboat battle at Bayou Teche Louisiana   

1863  On April - 12 raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer (Boarding School)   

1864  Confederate Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest captures Fort Pillow, Tn on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Blair's Landing LA on this day in history.   

1864  Thomas Green, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 50 on this day in history.   

1869  North Carolina legislature passes anti-Klan Law on this day in history.   

1869  Henri-Desire Landru, French sex murderer on this day in history.   

1871  Ioannis Metaxas, Greek general/dictator (1936-41) on this day in history.   

1872  On April - 12 jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, Kentucky (1 dead/$1,500)   

1876  On April - 12 founding of Beaver Steamship Line, formerly the Canadian Shipping Co., with three new iron-screw steamers to replace the old sailing ships; the Montreal to Liverpool service is sold to the CPR in 1903, and is the origin of CP Ships.   

1877  British annex Transvaal, in South Africa on April - 12.   

1878  Richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist on April - 12.   

1878  William M "Boss" Tweed, NY politician, dies on April - 12.   

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0812  On this day in history birth of muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835)   

1484  Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546) was born on April - 12.   

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 April - 12 birth of christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648)   

1579  On April - 12 birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France   

1626  On this day in history 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  On this day in history julius I, pope (337-52), dies   

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

1125  On April - 12 death of vladislaus I of Bohemia   

1443  Death of Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 12.   

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 April - 12.