Page 4: Historical Events In April - 12

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

1883  On April - 12 the birth of Imogen Cunningham, American photographer   

1883  French troops under lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes occupy Bamako Senegal on this day in history.   

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

1884  Otto Meyerhof, Germany, psychologist/biochemist (Nobel-1922) on this day in history.   

1887  Henrik Ibsen's "Rosmersholm," premieres in Oslo on this day in history.   

1892  On April - 12 george C Blickensderfer patents portable typewriter   

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  British & Belgian secret accord on dividing Central-Africa on April - 12.   

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  Army transfers Yerba Buena Island in SF Bay to Navy on this day in history.   

1898  Grantley H Adams, president of Barbados on April - 12.   

1902  Louis J M Beel, premier of Netherland (1946-48, 58-59) on April - 12.   

1903  On this day in history jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969)   

1904  M Wolf discovers asteroid #531 Zerlina on April - 12.   

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

1905  Hippodrome arena opens (NYC) on this day in history.   

1905  French Dufaux brothers test helicopter on April - 12.   

1907  Belgium govt of De Stain de Naeyer, resigns on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history fire makes 17,000 homeless in Chelsea Massachusetts   

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  On April - 12 jorgen Rausch, German philosopher/author (End of the Playboys)   

1910  On this day in history william G Sumner, US sociologist/politicologist (Folkways), dies at 69   

1911  A non-stop London-Paris flight takes 3h56m the first time on this day in history.   

1911  LT Theodore Ellyson qualifies as first naval aviator on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1912  On this day in history 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  Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546) was born on this day in history.   

1500  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist was born on this day in history.   

1526  Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) was born on April - 12.   

1550  Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604) was born on April - 12.   

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

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

1626  Paul Hainlein, composer was born on this day in history.   

0065  Death of Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist on April - 12.   

0238  Death of Gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle) on this day in history.   

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

0434  On April - 12 death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

1125  Death of Vladislaus I of Bohemia on April - 12.   

1443  Death of Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1550  Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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