Historical Events In April - 12
Thursday, 22 April 2021
1828 On this day in history jean Henri Appelius, Dutch lawyer/minister of Finance, dies at 60
1831 Constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor on April - 12.
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 On this day in history john Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician
1839 On this day in history victorin de Joncieres, composer
1840 Edmond Audran, composer on April - 12.
1844 On this day in history texan envoys sign Treaty of Annexation with the United States
1845 Henry M baron the Kock, officer/politician, dies at 65 on this day in history.
1849 On this day in history a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #10 Hygiea
1851 Emil Liebling, composer on April - 12.
1852 On April - 12 [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician
1856 On April - 12 william M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen)
1857 On April - 12 gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" published
1858 On this day in history 1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit)
1859 On April - 12 hibernia Savings and Loan Society of SF incorporates
1859 Hibernia Savings & Loan Society of SF incorporates on April - 12.
1859 On April - 12 john Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84
1861 On this day in history fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War
1861 Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War The South is rising on this day in history.
1861 On April - 12 fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting Civil War
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 Raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer (Boarding School) on April - 12.
1864 On this day in history confederate Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest captures Fort Pillow, Tn
1864 On April - 12 battle of Blair's Landing LA
1864 Thomas Green, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 50 on April - 12.
1869 On April - 12 north Carolina legislature passes anti-Klan Law
1869 Henri-Desire Landru, French sex murderer on this day in history.
1871 Ioannis Metaxas, Greek general/dictator (1936-41) on April - 12.
1872 Jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, Kentucky (1 dead/$1,500) on April - 12.
1876 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 on April - 12.
1877 British annex Transvaal, in South Africa on this day in history.
1878 Richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist on this day in history.
1878 On April - 12 william M "Boss" Tweed, NY politician, dies
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