Page 6: Historical Events In April - 12

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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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 April - 12 birth of joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist   

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

1550  Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1626  Paul Hainlein, composer was born on April - 12.   

0065  Death of Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist on this day in history.   

0238  On April - 12 death of gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle)   

0352  On April - 12 julius I, pope (337-52), dies   

0434  On this day in history death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

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 this day in history 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