Historical Events In April - 12
Saturday, 30 September 2023
1879 Frederick G Melcher, US, publisher/editor/founded children book week on this day in history.
1883 The birth of Imogen Cunningham, American photographer on April - 12.
1883 French troops under lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes occupy Bamako Senegal on April - 12.
1883 Imogen Cunningham, photographer (1965 ASMP award) on this day in history.
1884 On April - 12 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 this day in history johnny Dodds, early jazz clarinettist
1893 Battle at Hoornkrans Southwest-Africa: German Schutztruppen chases away Hottentotten under Hendrik Witbooi on April - 12.
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 this day in history.
1896 Alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.
1898 On this day in history army transfers Yerba Buena Island in SF Bay to Navy
1898 On this day in history grantley H Adams, president of Barbados
1902 On this day in history louis J M Beel, premier of Netherland (1946-48, 58-59)
1903 On April - 12 jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969)
1904 On April - 12 m Wolf discovers asteroid #531 Zerlina
1904 On April - 12 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 On April - 12 carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia
1909 Philadelphia's Shibe Park (later Connie Mack Stadium) opens on April - 12.
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 A non-stop London-Paris flight takes 3h56m the first time on April - 12.
1911 LT Theodore Ellyson qualifies as first naval aviator on April - 12.
1911 1st non-stop London-Paris flight (Pierre Prier in 3h56m) on this day in history.
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 April - 12 clara Barton, organizer (American Red Cross), dies at 90
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