Page 6: Historical Events In April - 12

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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0812  On this day in history birth of muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835)   

1484  On this day in history birth of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546)   

1500  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist was born on April - 12.   

1526  Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 12.   

1579  On this day in history birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France   

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

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 April - 12.   

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

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

1125  On April - 12 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  On April - 12 johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75