Historical Events In April - 12

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

1831  Constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor on this day in history.  

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  Texan envoys sign Treaty of Annexation with the United States on this day in history.  

1845  Henry M baron the Kock, officer/politician, dies at 65 on April - 12.  

1849  A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #10 Hygiea on April - 12.  

1851  Emil Liebling, composer on this day in history.  

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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  Gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" published on April - 12.  

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 April - 12.  

1859  On this day in history john Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84  

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

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  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 April - 12.  

1864  Thomas Green, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 50 on this day in history.  

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

1869  Henri-Desire Landru, French sex murderer on April - 12.  

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history british annex Transvaal, in South Africa  

1878  Richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist on April - 12.  

1878  William M "Boss" Tweed, NY politician, dies on April - 12.  

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0812  On this day in history birth of muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835)  

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  On this day in history birth of muretus, French humanist (d. 1585)  

1550  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

0238  On this day in history death of gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle)  

0352  On April - 12 julius I, pope (337-52), dies  

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  On April - 12 johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75