Page 6: Historical Events In April - 12
Friday, 20 June 2025
1943 Allies conquer Soussa, North-Africa on April - 12.
1944 On this day in history lillian Hellman's "Searching Wind," premieres in NYC
1945 On April - 12 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 this day in history canadian troops liberate Nazi concentration camp Westerbork, Neth
1945 On April - 12 franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd Pres (D) (1933-1945), dies at 63
1946 On this day in history syria gains independence from France
1946 On this day in history august Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67
1947 On this day in history christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies
1951 Israeli Knesset officially designated April 13 as Holocaust Day on this day in history.
1951 On April - 12 harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62
1952 On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Houston Weathervane Golf Tournament
1953 On this day in history 17th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan wins, shooting a 274
1954 Billy Haley records "Rock Around the Clock" on April - 12.
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 On April - 12 pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89
1955 On this day in history salk polio vaccine safe and effective;
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 this day in history.
1961 Ray Charles wins 4 Grammys on this day in history.
1961 Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin becomes first person to orbit Earth (Vostok 1) I have a book issued by the USSR on his flight on this day in history.
1961 On this day in history yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin becomes person to orbit Earth UFO theorists start talking about government conspiracies
1961 Nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.
1962 U.S. Navy demonstrates new landing craft with retractable hydrofoils, LCVP (H) on April - 12.
1963 On this day in history beatles "From Me to You" is released in UK
1963 Birmingham police use dogs and cattle prods on peaceful demonstrators on this day in history.
1965 Linda Darnell, US actress (Dakota Incident), dies at 43 on April - 12.
1966 On April - 12 rocker Jan Berry crashes his corvette into a parked truck
1966 Sumokil, president of Republic South Moluccas, executed on this day in history.
1969 On April - 12 simon and Garfunkel releases "Boxer"
1972 C W Ceram, [Kurt Marek], German/US writer (1st American), dies at 57 on this day in history.
1974 Carl Jaffe, dies at 72 on this day in history.
1975 Linda Ronstadt releases "When Will I Be Loved" on April - 12.
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