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  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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0812  On April - 12 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 this day in history birth of joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist   

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  On this day in history birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France   

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

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

1125  Death of Vladislaus I of Bohemia on April - 12.   

1443  On this day in history death of henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

1555  On April - 12 johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75