Page 4: Historical Events In April - 12

1879  Frederick G Melcher, US, publisher/editor/founded children book week on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history the birth of Imogen Cunningham, American photographer   

1883  French troops under lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes occupy Bamako Senegal on April - 12.   

1883  On April - 12 imogen Cunningham, photographer (1965 ASMP award)   

1884  On this day in history otto Meyerhof, Germany, psychologist/biochemist (Nobel-1922)   

1887  Henrik Ibsen's "Rosmersholm," premieres in Oslo on this day in history.   

1892  George C Blickensderfer patents portable typewriter on this day in history.   

1892  On April - 12 johnny Dodds, early jazz clarinettist   

1893  Battle at Hoornkrans Southwest-Africa: German Schutztruppen chases away Hottentotten under Hendrik Witbooi on this day in history.   

1894  British & Belgian secret accord on dividing Central-Africa on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history francisco H Craveiro Lopes, Portuguese general/president (1951-58)   

1896  Stamasia Portrisi is 1st woman to win a marathon (5:30 in Athens) on April - 12.   

1896  Alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62 on April - 12.   

1898  On this day in history army transfers Yerba Buena Island in SF Bay to Navy   

1898  Grantley H Adams, president of Barbados on April - 12.   

1902  Louis J M Beel, premier of Netherland (1946-48, 58-59) on April - 12.   

1903  Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969) on April - 12.   

1904  M Wolf discovers asteroid #531 Zerlina on April - 12.   

1904  On this day in history harald James Penrose, pilot   

1905  On April - 12 hippodrome arena opens (NYC)   

1905  French Dufaux brothers test helicopter on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history belgium govt of De Stain de Naeyer, resigns   

1908  Fire makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1908  Carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia on this day in history.   

1909  On April - 12 philadelphia's Shibe Park (later Connie Mack Stadium) opens   

1909  Hermann Kotzchmar, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1910  Jorgen Rausch, German philosopher/author (End of the Playboys) on this day in history.   

1910  William G Sumner, US sociologist/politicologist (Folkways), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1911  On April - 12 a non-stop London-Paris flight takes 3h56m the first time   

1911  LT Theodore Ellyson qualifies as first naval aviator on this day in history.   

1911  On April - 12 1st non-stop London-Paris flight (Pierre Prier in 3h56m)   

1911  On this day in history darrell A Amyx, US archaeologist (Greek Ceramics)   

1912  Eric Feldary, Budapest Hungary, actor (16 Fathoms Deep) on April - 12.   

1912  On this day in history clara Barton, organizer (American Red Cross), dies at 90   

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0812  On April - 12 birth of muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835)   

1484  Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546) was born on April - 12.   

1500  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist was born on April - 12.   

1526  On April - 12 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  Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) was born on April - 12.   

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

1626  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0352  Julius I, pope (337-52), dies on April - 12.   

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

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

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

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

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