Page 4: Historical Events In April - 12

1883  Imogen Cunningham, American photographer is born   

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

1883  Imogen Cunningham, photographer (1965 ASMP award)   

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

1887  Henrik Ibsen's "Rosmersholm," premieres in Oslo.   

1892  George C Blickensderfer patents portable typewriter.   

1892  Johnny Dodds, early jazz clarinettist   

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

1894  British and Belgian secret accord on dividing Central-Africa.   

1894  Francisco H Craveiro Lopes, Portuguese general/president (1951-58).   

1896  Stamasia Portrisi is 1st woman to win a marathon (5:30 in Athens)   

1896  Alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62   

1898  Army transfers Yerba Buena Island in SF Bay to Navy.   

1898  Grantley H Adams, president of Barbados   

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

1903  Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969)   

1904  M Wolf discovers asteroid #531 Zerlina.   

1904  Harald James Penrose, pilot.   

1905  Hippodrome arena opens (NYC)   

1905  French Dufaux brothers test helicopter   

1907  Belgium govt of De Stain de Naeyer, steps down.   

1908  Fire makes 17000 homeless in Chelsea Massachusetts.   

1908  Carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia   

1909  Philadelphia's Shibe Park (later Connie Mack Stadium) opens.   

1909  Hermann Kotzchmar, composer, dies at 79.   

1910  Jorgen Rausch, German philosopher/author (End of the Playboys)   

1910  William G Sumner, US sociologist/politicologist (Folkways), dies at 69.   

1911  A non-stop London-Paris flight takes 3h56m the inaugural time.   

1911  LT Theodore Ellyson qualifies as inaugural naval aviator   

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

1911  Darrell A Amyx, US archaeologist (Greek Ceramics).   

1912  Eric Feldary, Budapest Hungary, actor (16 Fathoms Deep)   

1912  Clara Barton, organizer (American Red Cross), dies at 90   

1913  Gabor Jodal, composer.   

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0812  Muhammad at-taqi: Muslim shia imam   

1484  Antonio da sangallo the younger: Italian architect   

1500  Joachim camerarius: [liebhard kammerer], german humanist   

1526  Muretus: French humanist   

1550  Edward de vere: 17th earl of oxford, english politician   

1577  Christian iv of denmark: Christian iv of denmark (d. 1648)   

1579  Francois de bassompierre: Marshal of france   

1626  Paul hainlein: Composer   

0065  Death of Seneca the younger: Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist   

0238  Death of Gordian ii: Heir to the roman empire (killed in battle)   

0352  Julius i: Pope (337-52),   

0434  Archbishop maximianus of constantinople: Archbishop maximianus of constantinople   

1125  Vladislaus i of bohemia: Vladislaus i of bohemia   

1443  Henry chichele: Archbishop of canterbury   

1550  Death of Claude of lorraine: Duke of guise,   

1555  Death of Johanna de wanzinnige: Queen of castilie (1504-20),