Historical Events In April - 12

1943  On this day in history allies conquer Soussa, North-Africa  

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

1952  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Houston Weathervane Golf Tournament on April - 12.  

1953  On this day in history 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  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  Salk polio vaccine safe and effective; on April - 12.  

1955  On this day in history 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 April - 12.  

1961  Ray Charles wins 4 Grammys on April - 12.  

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

1961  On this day in history nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer, dies at 50  

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

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

1974  Carl Jaffe, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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 April - 12 birth of antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. 1546)  

1500  On April - 12 birth of joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist  

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 this day in history birth of christian IV of Denmark (d. 1648)  

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

1626  On April - 12 birth of paul Hainlein, composer  

0065  On April - 12 death of seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist  

0238  On April - 12 death of gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle)  

0352  Julius I, pope (337-52), dies on April - 12.  

0434  Death of Archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople on this day in history.  

1125  On April - 12 death of vladislaus I of Bohemia  

1443  On April - 12 death of henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury  

1550  Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1555  Johanna de Wanzinnige, Queen of Castilie (1504-20), dies at 75 on April - 12.