Page 6: Historical Events In April - 12

1943  On April - 12 allies conquer Soussa, North-Africa   

1944  On this day in history lillian Hellman's "Searching Wind," premieres in NYC   

1945  On this day in history general Eisenhower is shown the first cave where the Nazis hoarded $250 million in captured treasures, one half-mile under the earth's surface.   

1945  On April - 12 canadian troops liberate Nazi concentration camp Westerbork, Neth   

1945  Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd Pres (D) (1933-1945), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1946  Syria gains independence from France on April - 12.   

1946  August Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67 on this day in history.   

1947  Christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies on this day in history.   

1951  Israeli Knesset officially designated April 13 as Holocaust Day on this day in history.   

1951  Harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62 on April - 12.   

1952  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Houston Weathervane Golf Tournament on April - 12.   

1953  17th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan wins, shooting a 274 on this day in history.   

1954  Billy Haley records "Rock Around the Clock" on this day in history.   

1954  Joe Turner releases "Shake, Rattle and Roll" on this day in history.   

1954  18th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 289 on April - 12.   

1954  Pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1955  Salk polio vaccine safe and effective; on April - 12.   

1955  1st game in KC, KC A's beat Detroit Tigers, 6-2 on April - 12.   

1956  The birth of Andy Garcia, American actor on this day in history.   

1959  Ernest Willem Mulder, composer, dies at 60 on April - 12.   

1961  On this day in history ray Charles wins 4 Grammys   

1961  On April - 12 yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin becomes first person to orbit Earth (Vostok 1) I have a book issued by the USSR on his flight   

1961  Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin becomes person to orbit Earth UFO theorists start talking about government conspiracies on April - 12.   

1961  Nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history u.S. Navy demonstrates new landing craft with retractable hydrofoils, LCVP (H)   

1963  Beatles "From Me to You" is released in UK on this day in history.   

1963  On April - 12 birmingham police use dogs and cattle prods on peaceful demonstrators   

1965  Linda Darnell, US actress (Dakota Incident), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history rocker Jan Berry crashes his corvette into a parked truck   

1966  Sumokil, president of Republic South Moluccas, executed on April - 12.   

1969  Simon and Garfunkel releases "Boxer" on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history c W Ceram, [Kurt Marek], German/US writer (1st American), dies at 57   

1974  Carl Jaffe, dies at 72 on April - 12.   

1975  On April - 12 linda Ronstadt releases "When Will I Be Loved"   

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0812  Muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604)   

1577  On this day in history 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  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  Julius I, pope (337-52), dies on April - 12.   

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

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

1443  On this day in history death of henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury   

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

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