Page 6: Historical Events In April - 12

1943  Allies conquer Soussa, North-Africa on April - 12.   

1944  On April - 12 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  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  Syria gains independence from France on April - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history israeli Knesset officially designated April 13 as Holocaust Day   

1951  On this day in history harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62   

1952  On April - 12 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Houston Weathervane Golf Tournament   

1953  On April - 12 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 April - 12.   

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

1954  Pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89 on April - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history the birth of Andy Garcia, American actor   

1959  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1961  Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin becomes person to orbit Earth UFO theorists start talking about government conspiracies on this day in history.   

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  Beatles "From Me to You" is released in UK on April - 12.   

1963  On this day in history birmingham police use dogs and cattle prods on peaceful demonstrators   

1965  On April - 12 linda Darnell, US actress (Dakota Incident), dies at 43   

1966  Rocker Jan Berry crashes his corvette into a parked truck on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history sumokil, president of Republic South Moluccas, executed   

1969  Simon and Garfunkel releases "Boxer" on April - 12.   

1972  C W Ceram, [Kurt Marek], German/US writer (1st American), dies at 57 on April - 12.   

1974  On this day in history carl Jaffe, dies at 72   

1975  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1550  On April - 12 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  Francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France was born on this day in history.   

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  Julius I, pope (337-52), dies on April - 12.   

0434  On April - 12 death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

1125  On April - 12 death of vladislaus I of Bohemia   

1443  Death of Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

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

1555  On April - 12 johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75