Page 3: Historical Events In April - 12
Friday, 20 June 2025
1828 On this day in history jean Henri Appelius, Dutch lawyer/minister of Finance, dies at 60
1831 On this day in history constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor
1838 Rebel Col. Samuel Lount and Captain Peter Matthews publicly hanged for treason and sedition during the Rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada on this day in history.
1838 On April - 12 john Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician
1839 On this day in history 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 Henry M baron the Kock, officer/politician, dies at 65 on this day in history.
1849 On April - 12 a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #10 Hygiea
1851 On this day in history emil Liebling, composer
1852 On this day in history [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician
1856 William M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen) on this day in history.
1857 On April - 12 gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" published
1858 1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit) on this day in history.
1859 On April - 12 hibernia Savings and Loan Society of SF incorporates
1859 Hibernia Savings & Loan Society of SF incorporates on this day in history.
1859 John Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84 on this day in history.
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 Fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting Civil War on this day in history.
1862 James Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA on April - 12.
1863 On this day in history -14] Gunboat battle at Bayou Teche Louisiana
1863 Raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer (Boarding School) on this day in history.
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 On April - 12 thomas Green, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 50
1869 On April - 12 north Carolina legislature passes anti-Klan Law
1869 On April - 12 henri-Desire Landru, French sex murderer
1871 On this day in history ioannis Metaxas, Greek general/dictator (1936-41)
1872 Jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, Kentucky (1 dead/$1,500) on this day in history.
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 On April - 12 british annex Transvaal, in South Africa
1878 On this day in history richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist
1878 William M "Boss" Tweed, NY politician, dies on April - 12.
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