Page 3: Historical Events In April - 12

1828  Jean Henri Appelius, Dutch lawyer/minister of Finance, dies at 60 on April - 12.   

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  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 this day in history 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  [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician on April - 12.   

1856  On this day in history william M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen)   

1857  On April - 12 gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary" published   

1858  On this day in history 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  On April - 12 hibernia Savings & Loan Society of SF incorporates   

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 April - 12.   

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

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

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

1869  On April - 12 henri-Desire Landru, French sex murderer   

1871  On this day in history ioannis Metaxas, Greek general/dictator (1936-41)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

0352  On this day in history julius I, pope (337-52), dies   

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

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

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

1550  On April - 12 claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53   

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