Page 4: Historical Events In April - 12

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

1883  Imogen Cunningham, photographer (1965 ASMP award) on April - 12.   

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

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

1892  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1894  Francisco H Craveiro Lopes, Portuguese general/president (1951-58) on April - 12.   

1896  On this day in history stamasia Portrisi is 1st woman to win a marathon (5:30 in Athens)   

1896  On April - 12 alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62   

1898  On this day in history 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  On April - 12 jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969)   

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  On this day in history french Dufaux brothers test helicopter   

1907  On April - 12 belgium govt of De Stain de Naeyer, resigns   

1908  On April - 12 fire makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea Massachusetts   

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

1909  On this day in history philadelphia's Shibe Park (later Connie Mack Stadium) opens   

1909  On April - 12 hermann Kotzchmar, composer, dies at 79   

1910  Jorgen Rausch, German philosopher/author (End of the Playboys) on April - 12.   

1910  On April - 12 william G Sumner, US sociologist/politicologist (Folkways), dies at 69   

1911  A non-stop London-Paris flight takes 3h56m the first time on April - 12.   

1911  On April - 12 lT Theodore Ellyson qualifies as first naval aviator   

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

1911  On April - 12 darrell A Amyx, US archaeologist (Greek Ceramics)   

1912  On this day in history eric Feldary, Budapest Hungary, actor (16 Fathoms Deep)   

1912  On April - 12 clara Barton, organizer (American Red Cross), dies at 90   

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0812  Muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835) was born on April - 12.   

1484  On this day in history birth of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546)   

1500  On this day in history birth of joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist   

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

1550  On this day in history birth of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604)   

1577  On April - 12 birth of christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648)   

1579  On this day in history birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France   

1626  Paul Hainlein, composer was born on April - 12.   

0065  On this day in history death of seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist   

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 April - 12.   

1125  On April - 12 death of vladislaus I of Bohemia   

1443  Death of Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 12.   

1550  Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on April - 12.   

1555  Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on this day in history.