Page 4: Historical Events In April - 12
Tuesday, 18 March 2025
1879 Frederick G Melcher, US, publisher/editor/founded children book week on this day in history.
1883 On this day in history the birth of Imogen Cunningham, American photographer
1883 French troops under lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes occupy Bamako Senegal on April - 12.
1883 On April - 12 imogen Cunningham, photographer (1965 ASMP award)
1884 On this day in history 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 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 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 April - 12.
1896 Alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62 on April - 12.
1898 On this day in history army transfers Yerba Buena Island in SF Bay to Navy
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 Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969) on April - 12.
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 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 Carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia on this day in history.
1909 On April - 12 philadelphia's Shibe Park (later Connie Mack Stadium) opens
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 On April - 12 a non-stop London-Paris flight takes 3h56m the first time
1911 LT Theodore Ellyson qualifies as first naval aviator on this day in history.
1911 On April - 12 1st non-stop London-Paris flight (Pierre Prier in 3h56m)
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 this day in history clara Barton, organizer (American Red Cross), dies at 90
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