Historical Events In April - 12

1828  On April - 12 jean Henri Appelius, Dutch lawyer/minister of Finance, dies at 60  

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  On April - 12 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 April - 12.  

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

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

1851  On this day in history emil Liebling, composer  

1852  On April - 12 [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician  

1856  William M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen) on April - 12.  

1857  Gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" published on this day in history.  

1858  On this day in history 1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit)  

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

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

1859  John Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1863  On this day in history -14] Gunboat battle at Bayou Teche Louisiana  

1863  On April - 12 raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer (Boarding School)  

1864  Confederate Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest captures Fort Pillow, Tn on April - 12.  

1864  Battle of Blair's Landing LA on April - 12.  

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 April - 12.  

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

1871  Ioannis Metaxas, Greek general/dictator (1936-41) on this day in history.  

1872  On this day in history jesse James gang robs bank in Columbia, Kentucky (1 dead/$1,500)  

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 this day in history british annex Transvaal, in South Africa  

1878  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1484  Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546) was born on April - 12.  

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

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 April - 12.  

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

1626  Paul Hainlein, composer was born on April - 12.  

0065  Death of Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist on April - 12.  

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

0352  Julius I, pope (337-52), dies on April - 12.  

0434  Death of Archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople on this day in history.  

1125  Death of Vladislaus I of Bohemia on this day in history.  

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

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

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