Page 6: Historical Events In April - 12
Friday, 11 July 2025
1943 On April - 12 allies conquer Soussa, North-Africa
1944 Lillian Hellman's "Searching Wind," premieres in NYC on April - 12.
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 Canadian troops liberate Nazi concentration camp Westerbork, Neth on this day in history.
1945 Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd Pres (D) (1933-1945), dies at 63 on this day in history.
1946 On April - 12 syria gains independence from France
1946 On this day in history august Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67
1947 Christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies on April - 12.
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 On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Houston Weathervane Golf Tournament
1953 On April - 12 17th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan wins, shooting a 274
1954 On April - 12 billy Haley records "Rock Around the Clock"
1954 Joe Turner releases "Shake, Rattle and Roll" on April - 12.
1954 18th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 289 on this day in history.
1954 Pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89 on April - 12.
1955 Salk polio vaccine safe and effective; on this day in history.
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 On April - 12 ernest Willem Mulder, composer, dies at 60
1961 On this day in history ray Charles wins 4 Grammys
1961 Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin becomes first person to orbit Earth (Vostok 1) I have a book issued by the USSR on his flight on April - 12.
1961 Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin becomes person to orbit Earth UFO theorists start talking about government conspiracies on April - 12.
1961 On April - 12 nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer, dies at 50
1962 On this day in history u.S. Navy demonstrates new landing craft with retractable hydrofoils, LCVP (H)
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 April - 12.
1965 Linda Darnell, US actress (Dakota Incident), dies at 43 on April - 12.
1966 Rocker Jan Berry crashes his corvette into a parked truck on this day in history.
1966 On April - 12 sumokil, president of Republic South Moluccas, executed
1969 Simon and Garfunkel releases "Boxer" on this day in history.
1972 On April - 12 c W Ceram, [Kurt Marek], German/US writer (1st American), dies at 57
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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