Page 4: Historical Events In April - 12

1879  On April - 12 frederick G Melcher, US, publisher/editor/founded children book week   

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

1883  On this day in history french troops under lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes occupy Bamako Senegal   

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

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

1887  On this day in history henrik Ibsen's "Rosmersholm," premieres in Oslo   

1892  On April - 12 george C Blickensderfer patents portable typewriter   

1892  On April - 12 johnny Dodds, early jazz clarinettist   

1893  Battle at Hoornkrans Southwest-Africa: German Schutztruppen chases away Hottentotten under Hendrik Witbooi on April - 12.   

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

1894  On April - 12 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 April - 12 army transfers Yerba Buena Island in SF Bay to Navy   

1898  On April - 12 grantley H Adams, president of Barbados   

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  On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #531 Zerlina   

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

1905  On April - 12 hippodrome arena opens (NYC)   

1905  On April - 12 french Dufaux brothers test helicopter   

1907  Belgium govt of De Stain de Naeyer, resigns on April - 12.   

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 this day in history 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  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 April - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546)   

1500  On April - 12 birth of joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist   

1526  On this day in history birth of muretus, French humanist (d. 1585)   

1550  On April - 12 birth of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604)   

1577  Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1579  Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France was born on April - 12.   

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  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 April - 12.   

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

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