Page 3: Historical Events In April - 12

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

1526  Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1579  Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France was born on April - 12.   

1626  On April - 12 birth of paul Hainlein, composer   

0065  Death of Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist on this day in history.   

0238  On April - 12 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  Death of Vladislaus I of Bohemia on April - 12.   

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

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.