Page 6: Historical Events In April - 12

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

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  On April - 12 canadian troops liberate Nazi concentration camp Westerbork, Neth   

1945  On this day in history franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd Pres (D) (1933-1945), dies at 63   

1946  On April - 12 syria gains independence from France   

1946  On April - 12 august Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67   

1947  On April - 12 christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies   

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

1951  Harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history joe Turner releases "Shake, Rattle and Roll"   

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

1954  On this day in history pim [Willem JH] Mulier, Dutch journalist/sports-organizer, dies at 89   

1955  On April - 12 salk polio vaccine safe and effective;   

1955  On April - 12 1st game in KC, KC A's beat Detroit Tigers, 6-2   

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  On this day in history ray Charles wins 4 Grammys   

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 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 April - 12.   

1962  On this day in history u.S. Navy demonstrates new landing craft with retractable hydrofoils, LCVP (H)   

1963  On April - 12 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 this day in history.   

1966  On April - 12 rocker Jan Berry crashes his corvette into a parked truck   

1966  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1526  Muretus, French humanist (d. 1585) was born on April - 12.   

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  On this day in history birth of paul Hainlein, composer   

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

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  Death of Vladislaus I of Bohemia on April - 12.   

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  Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on this day in history.