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 April - 12 french troops under lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes occupy Bamako Senegal   

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 April - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1896  Stamasia Portrisi is 1st woman to win a marathon (5:30 in Athens) on April - 12.   

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

1902  On April - 12 louis J M Beel, premier of Netherland (1946-48, 58-59)   

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

1904  On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #531 Zerlina   

1904  On this day in history harald James Penrose, pilot   

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

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  On this day in history 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  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  Darrell A Amyx, US archaeologist (Greek Ceramics) on April - 12.   

1912  On April - 12 eric Feldary, Budapest Hungary, actor (16 Fathoms Deep)   

1912  Clara Barton, organizer (American Red Cross), dies at 90 on April - 12.   

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0812  On this day in history birth of muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835)   

1484  On April - 12 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  Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France was born on April - 12.   

1626  On this day in history birth of paul Hainlein, composer   

0065  Death of Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0434  On April - 12 death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

1125  On this day in history death of vladislaus I of Bohemia   

1443  On April - 12 death of henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

1555  On April - 12 johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75