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 April - 12.   

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  John Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician on this day in history.   

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

1849  A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #10 Hygiea on this day in history.   

1851  On April - 12 emil Liebling, composer   

1852  On this day in history [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician   

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

1857  On this day in history gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" published   

1858  1st US billiards championship (Michael J Phelan wins in Detroit) on April - 12.   

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

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

1859  John Emde, German evangelist, dies at about 84 on April - 12.   

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

1862  James Andrews steals Confederate train (General) at Kennesaw, GA on April - 12.   

1863  On April - 12 -14] Gunboat battle at Bayou Teche Louisiana   

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  Battle of Blair's Landing LA on this day in history.   

1864  Thomas Green, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 50 on this day in history.   

1869  North Carolina legislature passes anti-Klan Law on April - 12.   

1869  Henri-Desire Landru, French sex murderer on this day in history.   

1871  Ioannis Metaxas, Greek general/dictator (1936-41) on April - 12.   

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 April - 12.   

1877  On this day in history british annex Transvaal, in South Africa   

1878  On April - 12 richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist   

1878  William M "Boss" Tweed, NY politician, dies on April - 12.   

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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  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  Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

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  On April - 12 birth of paul Hainlein, composer   

0065  On this day in history death of seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist   

0238  On April - 12 death of gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle)   

0352  On April - 12 julius I, pope (337-52), dies   

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

1125  On April - 12 death of vladislaus I of Bohemia   

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

1550  Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on April - 12.   

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