Historical Events In April - 12

1943  Allies conquer Soussa, North-Africa on this day in history.   

1944  Lillian Hellman's "Searching Wind," premieres in NYC on April - 12.   

1945  General Eisenhower is shown the first cave where the Nazis hoarded $250 million in captured treasures, one half-mile under the earth's surface on this day in history.   

1945  Canadian troops liberate Nazi concentration camp Westerbork, Neth on this day in history.   

1945  On April - 12 franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd Pres (D) (1933-1945), dies at 63   

1946  Syria gains independence from France on April - 12.   

1946  August Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67 on April - 12.   

1947  Christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies on this day in history.   

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  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Houston Weathervane Golf Tournament on April - 12.   

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 this day in history 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  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  On April - 12 the birth of Andy Garcia, American actor   

1959  On April - 12 ernest Willem Mulder, composer, dies at 60   

1961  Ray Charles wins 4 Grammys on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin becomes first person to orbit Earth (Vostok 1) I have a book issued by the USSR on his flight   

1961  On April - 12 yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin becomes person to orbit Earth UFO theorists start talking about government conspiracies   

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  Beatles "From Me to You" is released in UK on this day in history.   

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 April - 12.   

1966  On April - 12 sumokil, president of Republic South Moluccas, executed   

1969  Simon and Garfunkel releases "Boxer" on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history c W Ceram, [Kurt Marek], German/US writer (1st American), dies at 57   

1974  Carl Jaffe, dies at 72 on April - 12.   

1975  Linda Ronstadt releases "When Will I Be Loved" on this day in history.   

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0812  Muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. 835) was born on April - 12.   

1484  Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546) was born on this day in history.   

1500  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist was born on this day in history.   

1526  On April - 12 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  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  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 this day in history julius I, pope (337-52), dies   

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

1125  On this day in history 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 this day in history johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75