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  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 April - 12 john Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician   

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer (Boarding School) on April - 12.   

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

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

1864  On April - 12 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  On April - 12 henri-Desire Landru, French sex murderer   

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

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

1876  On April - 12 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 April - 12.   

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

1878  On April - 12 william M "Boss" Tweed, NY politician, dies   

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0812  Muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835) was born on April - 12.   

1484  On April - 12 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  On this day in history birth of muretus, French humanist (d. 1585)   

1550  Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

1577  On April - 12 birth of christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648)   

1579  On this day in history birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France   

1626  On April - 12 birth of paul Hainlein, composer   

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 this day in history.   

0434  On April - 12 death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

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

1443  Death of Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 12.   

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

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