Page 3: Historical Events In April - 12
Friday, 11 July 2025
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 Victorin de Joncieres, composer on April - 12.
1840 On this day in history edmond Audran, composer
1844 Texan envoys sign Treaty of Annexation with the United States on this day in history.
1845 On April - 12 henry M baron the Kock, officer/politician, dies at 65
1849 On this day in history a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #10 Hygiea
1851 On April - 12 emil Liebling, composer
1852 [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician on April - 12.
1856 On April - 12 william M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen)
1857 On April - 12 gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" published
1858 1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit) on April - 12.
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 On April - 12 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 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 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 On April - 12 raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer (Boarding School)
1864 Confederate Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest captures Fort Pillow, Tn on this day in history.
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 On this day in history north Carolina legislature passes anti-Klan Law
1869 Henri-Desire Landru, French sex murderer on April - 12.
1871 On this day in history ioannis Metaxas, Greek general/dictator (1936-41)
1872 On April - 12 jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, Kentucky (1 dead/$1,500)
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 British annex Transvaal, in South Africa on this day in history.
1878 Richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist on this day in history.
1878 William M "Boss" Tweed, NY politician, dies on April - 12.
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