Page 5: Historical Events In April - 12

1913  On April - 12 gabor Jodal, composer   

1914  On this day in history armen Alchian, American economist   

1914  Josef Nesvera, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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  British Parliament passes a 48-hour work week with minimum wages on this day in history.   

1919  On April - 12 istvan Anhalt, composer   

1920  H R Hewitt, CEO (Johnson Matthey) on April - 12.   

1921  On April - 12 a W Mabbs, archivist   

1922  Frantisek Ondricek, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1926  Dutch Catholic Radio Broadcast (KRO) forms on April - 12.   

1927  Gen Chiang Kai-shek begins counter revolution in Shanghai on April - 12.   

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

1930  On April - 12 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  On this day in history emmanuel Chabriers & Balanchines ballet premieres in Monte Carlo   

1933  Moffatt Field commissioned on April - 12.   

1934  On April - 12 highest velocity wind ever recorded on Mt Washington, NH, 231 mph   

1934  On April - 12 winds gust to 231 MPH on Mount Washington NH   

1935  A Royal Proclamation sets design of Canada's new Jubilee Silver Dollar on April - 12.   

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

1937  On April - 12 sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft at Rugby, England.   

1938  US law requiring medical tests for marriage licenses (NY) on April - 12.   

1938  On April - 12 1st US law requiring medical tests for marriage licenses (NY)   

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

1939  G Kulin discovers asteroid #1489 Attila on this day in history.   

1940  Italy annexes Albania on April - 12.   

1941  On April - 12 stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games   

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

1942  Johannes E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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0812  On April - 12 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 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  On April - 12 birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France   

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  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 this day in history death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

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

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