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  French troops under lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes occupy Bamako Senegal on April - 12.  

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

1884  On April - 12 otto Meyerhof, Germany, psychologist/biochemist (Nobel-1922)  

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

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

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  Alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1898  On this day in history army transfers Yerba Buena Island in SF Bay to Navy  

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

1902  On this day in history louis J M Beel, premier of Netherland (1946-48, 58-59)  

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  On April - 12 hippodrome arena opens (NYC)  

1905  French Dufaux brothers test helicopter on this day in history.  

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

1908  Fire makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea Massachusetts on this day in history.  

1908  On April - 12 carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia  

1909  Philadelphia's Shibe Park (later Connie Mack Stadium) opens on April - 12.  

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  William G Sumner, US sociologist/politicologist (Folkways), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1911  On this day in history darrell A Amyx, US archaeologist (Greek Ceramics)  

1912  Eric Feldary, Budapest Hungary, actor (16 Fathoms Deep) on April - 12.  

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

1550  Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.  

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

1579  Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France was born on this day in history.  

1626  On April - 12 birth of paul Hainlein, composer  

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

0238  Death of Gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle) on April - 12.  

0352  Julius I, pope (337-52), dies on April - 12.  

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

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  On April - 12 johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75