Historical Events In April - 12

1879  On this day in history 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  On April - 12 imogen Cunningham, photographer (1965 ASMP award)  

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

1887  On April - 12 henrik Ibsen's "Rosmersholm," premieres in Oslo  

1892  On this day in history george C Blickensderfer patents portable typewriter  

1892  Johnny Dodds, early jazz clarinettist on this day in history.  

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 April - 12.  

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

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

1896  Alexander Ritter, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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  Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969) on this day in history.  

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

1908  On April - 12 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  On this day in history hermann Kotzchmar, composer, dies at 79  

1910  Jorgen Rausch, German philosopher/author (End of the Playboys) on this day in history.  

1910  On this day in history 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  On April - 12 lT Theodore Ellyson qualifies as first naval aviator  

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

1911  Darrell A Amyx, US archaeologist (Greek Ceramics) on April - 12.  

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

1484  Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546) was born on April - 12.  

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

1526  Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

0352  On April - 12 julius I, pope (337-52), dies  

0434  Death of Archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople on April - 12.  

1125  Death of Vladislaus I of Bohemia on this day in history.  

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

1550  On April - 12 claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53  

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