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  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 April - 12.   

1945  Canadian troops liberate Nazi concentration camp Westerbork, Neth on April - 12.   

1945  On April - 12 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  Christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies on this day in history.   

1951  On April - 12 israeli Knesset officially designated April 13 as Holocaust Day   

1951  On April - 12 harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62   

1952  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Houston Weathervane Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

1953  17th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan wins, shooting a 274 on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1955  Salk polio vaccine safe and effective; on April - 12.   

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

1956  On April - 12 the birth of Andy Garcia, American actor   

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  On April - 12 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 April - 12 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  On April - 12 birmingham police use dogs and cattle prods on peaceful demonstrators   

1965  Linda Darnell, US actress (Dakota Incident), dies at 43 on April - 12.   

1966  On this day in history rocker Jan Berry crashes his corvette into a parked truck   

1966  Sumokil, president of Republic South Moluccas, executed on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history simon and Garfunkel releases "Boxer"   

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

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

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 April - 12.   

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

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  On April - 12 birth of christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648)   

1579  On April - 12 birth of francois de Bassompierre, marshal of France   

1626  Paul Hainlein, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0238  On this day in history 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  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 April - 12.   

1550  On this day in history claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53   

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