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

1883  On this day in history imogen Cunningham, photographer (1965 ASMP award)   

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

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  On April - 12 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  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  Alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62 on April - 12.   

1898  Army transfers Yerba Buena Island in SF Bay to Navy on April - 12.   

1898  Grantley H Adams, president of Barbados on this day in history.   

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  On April - 12 m Wolf discovers asteroid #531 Zerlina   

1904  On April - 12 harald James Penrose, pilot   

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

1905  On this day in history 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 April - 12.   

1908  Carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia on April - 12.   

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

1909  Hermann Kotzchmar, composer, dies at 79 on April - 12.   

1910  On this day in history jorgen Rausch, German philosopher/author (End of the Playboys)   

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

1911  On this day in history a non-stop London-Paris flight takes 3h56m the first time   

1911  LT Theodore Ellyson qualifies as first naval aviator on April - 12.   

1911  1st non-stop London-Paris flight (Pierre Prier in 3h56m) on April - 12.   

1911  Darrell A Amyx, US archaeologist (Greek Ceramics) on this day in history.   

1912  On April - 12 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  On this day in history 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  Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 12 birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France   

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

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  Julius I, pope (337-52), dies on April - 12.   

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  On April - 12 claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53   

1555  On this day in history johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75