Page 3: Historical Events In April - 12

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

1831  On April - 12 constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor   

1838  On this day in history 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 April - 12.   

1839  Victorin de Joncieres, composer on this day in history.   

1840  Edmond Audran, composer on this day in history.   

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  A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #10 Hygiea on April - 12.   

1851  Emil Liebling, composer on this day in history.   

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

1856  On April - 12 william M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen)   

1857  On April - 12 gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" published   

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

1859  Hibernia Savings and Loan Society of SF incorporates on this day in history.   

1859  Hibernia Savings & Loan Society of SF incorporates on April - 12.   

1859  John Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84 on April - 12.   

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

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

1861  On this day in history fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting Civil War   

1862  James Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA on this day in history.   

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

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 April - 12.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Blair's Landing LA   

1864  On this day in history thomas Green, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 50   

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

1869  On this day in history henri-Desire Landru, French sex murderer   

1871  On April - 12 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  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 this day in history.   

1877  On April - 12 british annex Transvaal, in South Africa   

1878  On April - 12 richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist   

1878  On this day in history william M "Boss" Tweed, NY politician, dies   

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0812  Muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835) was born on April - 12.   

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 April - 12.   

1579  Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of paul Hainlein, composer   

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

0238  On April - 12 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  On April - 12 death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

1125  On this day in history death of vladislaus I of Bohemia   

1443  Death of Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1550  On April - 12 claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53   

1555  On this day in history johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75