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 April - 12 the birth of Imogen Cunningham, American photographer   

1883  French troops under lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes occupy Bamako Senegal on this day in history.   

1883  Imogen Cunningham, photographer (1965 ASMP award) on this day in history.   

1884  Otto Meyerhof, Germany, psychologist/biochemist (Nobel-1922) on April - 12.   

1887  Henrik Ibsen's "Rosmersholm," premieres in Oslo on April - 12.   

1892  On April - 12 george C Blickensderfer patents portable typewriter   

1892  On this day in history johnny Dodds, early jazz clarinettist   

1893  On this day in history battle at Hoornkrans Southwest-Africa: German Schutztruppen chases away Hottentotten under Hendrik Witbooi   

1894  On April - 12 british & Belgian secret accord on dividing Central-Africa   

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  On April - 12 alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62   

1898  On April - 12 army transfers Yerba Buena Island in SF Bay to Navy   

1898  On this day in history grantley H Adams, president of Barbados   

1902  Louis J M Beel, premier of Netherland (1946-48, 58-59) on this day in history.   

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

1904  On April - 12 m Wolf discovers asteroid #531 Zerlina   

1904  Harald James Penrose, pilot on this day in history.   

1905  Hippodrome arena opens (NYC) on April - 12.   

1905  On this day in history french Dufaux brothers test helicopter   

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

1908  Fire makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea Massachusetts on April - 12.   

1908  On this day in history carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia   

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

1909  On this day in history hermann Kotzchmar, composer, dies at 79   

1910  On April - 12 jorgen Rausch, German philosopher/author (End of the Playboys)   

1910  On this day in history william G Sumner, US sociologist/politicologist (Folkways), dies at 69   

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  Darrell A Amyx, US archaeologist (Greek Ceramics) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1526  Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of paul Hainlein, composer   

0065  Death of Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist on April - 12.   

0238  On this day in history death of gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle)   

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

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

1125  Death of Vladislaus I of Bohemia on this day in history.   

1443  On April - 12 death of henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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.