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 this day in history constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor   

1838  Rebel Col. Samuel Lount and Captain Peter Matthews publicly hanged for treason and sedition during the Rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history john Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician   

1839  On this day in history victorin de Joncieres, composer   

1840  On April - 12 edmond Audran, composer   

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

1845  On April - 12 henry M baron the Kock, officer/politician, dies at 65   

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

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 this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history 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  Hibernia Savings & Loan Society of SF incorporates on this day in history.   

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

1861  On April - 12 fort Sumter, SC is shelled by Confederacy, starting the Civil War   

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

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

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

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

1863  On this day in history raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer (Boarding School)   

1864  On this day in history confederate Gen Nathan Bedford Forrest captures Fort Pillow, Tn   

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

1864  Thomas Green, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 50 on April - 12.   

1869  On April - 12 north Carolina legislature passes anti-Klan Law   

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

1484  On this day in history birth of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546)   

1500  On April - 12 birth of joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist   

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

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 this day in history.   

1579  On April - 12 birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France   

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

0352  Julius I, pope (337-52), dies on this day in history.   

0434  On this day in history death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

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

1443  On April - 12 death of henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1550  On this day in history claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53   

1555  Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on April - 12.