Page 5: Historical Events In April - 12

1913  On this day in history gabor Jodal, composer   

1914  On April - 12 armen Alchian, American economist   

1914  On April - 12 josef Nesvera, composer, dies at 71   

1915  Emil [Theodore] Petaja, US, sci-fi author (Star Mill, Tramontane) on April - 12.   

1916  On April - 12 brian Connell, writer/broadcaster   

1917  On April - 12 bijou Theater opens at 222 W 45th St NYC (Demolished 1982)   

1917  On April - 12 m Marie Widlow, St Louis Mo, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957)   

1918  18th earl of Derby, English landowner/multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

1919  On April - 12 british Parliament passes a 48-hour work week with minimum wages   

1919  Istvan Anhalt, composer on this day in history.   

1920  H R Hewitt, CEO (Johnson Matthey) on this day in history.   

1921  On April - 12 a W Mabbs, archivist   

1922  On this day in history frantisek Ondricek, composer, dies at 64   

1923  The birth of Maria Callas, Italian opera singer on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history dutch Catholic Radio Broadcast (KRO) forms   

1927  On this day in history gen Chiang Kai-shek begins counter revolution in Shanghai   

1928  Assassination attempt on king Victor Emmanuel II of Italy on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history 4th Test Cricket WI v England ends in a draw after nine days   

1931  On April - 12 joe McCarthy debuts as NY Yankee manager   

1932  Emmanuel Chabriers & Balanchines ballet premieres in Monte Carlo on April - 12.   

1933  On this day in history moffatt Field commissioned   

1934  Highest velocity wind ever recorded on Mt Washington, NH, 231 mph on April - 12.   

1934  Winds gust to 231 MPH on Mount Washington NH on April - 12.   

1935  On this day in history a Royal Proclamation sets design of Canada's new Jubilee Silver Dollar.   

1935  "Your Hit Parade," debuts on radio on April - 12.   

1937  Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft at Rugby, England on this day in history.   

1938  On April - 12 uS law requiring medical tests for marriage licenses (NY)   

1938  1st US law requiring medical tests for marriage licenses (NY) on this day in history.   

1938  On April - 12 feodor Chaliapine, Russian author (Man & Mark), dies at 65   

1939  On April - 12 g Kulin discovers asteroid #1489 Attila   

1940  Italy annexes Albania on this day in history.   

1941  Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games on April - 12.   

1942  9th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 280 on this day in history.   

1942  On April - 12 johannes E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 80   

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0812  On April - 12 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  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist was born on April - 12.   

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 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 April - 12.   

1626  Paul Hainlein, composer was born on April - 12.   

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 April - 12.   

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

0434  On April - 12 death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

1125  On April - 12 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