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

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

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

1917  On April - 12 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  On this day in history british Parliament passes a 48-hour work week with minimum wages   

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 this day in history.   

1923  The birth of Maria Callas, Italian opera singer on April - 12.   

1926  On April - 12 dutch Catholic Radio Broadcast (KRO) forms   

1927  On April - 12 gen Chiang Kai-shek begins counter revolution in Shanghai   

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

1930  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1933  Moffatt Field commissioned on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1935  "Your Hit Parade," debuts on radio on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1938  On this day in history feodor Chaliapine, Russian author (Man & Mark), dies at 65   

1939  G Kulin discovers asteroid #1489 Attila on April - 12.   

1940  On April - 12 italy annexes Albania   

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  On this day in history 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  Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546) was born on April - 12.   

1500  On this day in history birth of joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist   

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  On April - 12 birth of christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648)   

1579  Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France was born on this day in history.   

1626  Paul Hainlein, composer was born on this day in history.   

0065  On April - 12 death of seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist   

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  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  Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on April - 12.   

1555  Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on this day in history.