Page 5: Historical Events In April - 12

1913  On April - 12 gabor Jodal, composer   

1914  On April - 12 armen Alchian, American economist   

1914  Josef Nesvera, composer, dies at 71 on April - 12.   

1915  On this day in history emil [Theodore] Petaja, US, sci-fi author (Star Mill, Tramontane)   

1916  Brian Connell, writer/broadcaster on April - 12.   

1917  On this day in history bijou Theater opens at 222 W 45th St NYC (Demolished 1982)   

1917  M Marie Widlow, St Louis Mo, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957) on April - 12.   

1918  18th earl of Derby, English landowner/multi-millionaire on April - 12.   

1919  British Parliament passes a 48-hour work week with minimum wages on April - 12.   

1919  Istvan Anhalt, composer on April - 12.   

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

1921  On April - 12 a W Mabbs, archivist   

1922  Frantisek Ondricek, composer, dies at 64 on April - 12.   

1923  On this day in history the birth of Maria Callas, Italian opera singer   

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

1927  Gen Chiang Kai-shek begins counter revolution in Shanghai on this day in history.   

1928  Assassination attempt on king Victor Emmanuel II of Italy on April - 12.   

1930  On April - 12 4th Test Cricket WI v England ends in a draw after nine days   

1931  Joe McCarthy debuts as NY Yankee manager on this day in history.   

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

1933  On April - 12 moffatt Field commissioned   

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

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  On April - 12 "Your Hit Parade," debuts on radio   

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

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

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

1938  Feodor Chaliapine, Russian author (Man & Mark), dies at 65 on April - 12.   

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

1940  On April - 12 italy annexes Albania   

1941  On this day in history stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games   

1942  On April - 12 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 this day in history.   

1500  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist was born on April - 12.   

1526  On this day in history birth of muretus, French humanist (d. 1585)   

1550  On April - 12 birth of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604)   

1577  Christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 12.   

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

1555  Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on April - 12.