Historical Events In April - 12

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

1944  On April - 12 lillian Hellman's "Searching Wind," premieres in NYC   

1945  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1946  Syria gains independence from France on this day in history.   

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

1947  On this day in history 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 this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Houston Weathervane Golf Tournament   

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

1954  Billy Haley records "Rock Around the Clock" on April - 12.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1961  Ray Charles wins 4 Grammys on April - 12.   

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 April - 12.   

1962  U.S. Navy demonstrates new landing craft with retractable hydrofoils, LCVP (H) on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history beatles "From Me to You" is released in UK   

1963  Birmingham police use dogs and cattle prods on peaceful demonstrators on this day in history.   

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

1966  Rocker Jan Berry crashes his corvette into a parked truck on April - 12.   

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

1969  Simon and Garfunkel releases "Boxer" on April - 12.   

1972  On this day in history 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 April - 12.   

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

1484  On April - 12 birth of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546)   

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  Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France was born on this day in history.   

1626  Paul Hainlein, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0238  Death of Gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

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

1555  Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on this day in history.