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 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  John Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician on April - 12.   

1839  On this day in history victorin de Joncieres, composer   

1840  On this day in history edmond Audran, composer   

1844  Texan envoys sign Treaty of Annexation with the United States on April - 12.   

1845  On this day in history henry M baron the Kock, officer/politician, dies at 65   

1849  On April - 12 a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #10 Hygiea   

1851  On April - 12 emil Liebling, composer   

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

1859  On this day in history hibernia Savings and Loan Society of SF incorporates   

1859  On April - 12 hibernia Savings & Loan Society of SF incorporates   

1859  On this day in history 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  On April - 12 fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War The South is rising   

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

1862  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1869  On this day in history 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 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  On April - 12 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 April - 12 birth of muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835)   

1484  Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546) was born on this day in history.   

1500  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist was born on April - 12.   

1526  Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) was born on April - 12.   

1550  On this day in history birth of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604)   

1577  On this day in history birth of christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648)   

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

1626  Paul Hainlein, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0238  Death of Gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle) on April - 12.   

0352  On this day in history julius I, pope (337-52), dies   

0434  Death of Archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople on April - 12.   

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

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

1550  Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1555  Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on this day in history.