Page 6: Historical Events In April - 12

1944  Lillian Hellman's "Searching Wind," premieres in NYC   

1945  General Eisenhower is shown the inaugural 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   

1945  Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd Pres (D) (1933-1945), dies at 63.   

1946  Syria gains independence from France.   

1946  August Borms, Flemish nazi collaborator, executed at 67.   

1947  Christian F L Leipoldt, South African writer (Die Moormansgat), dies   

1951  Israeli Knesset officially designated April 13 as Holocaust Day   

1951  Harold Vincent Milligan, composer, dies at 62.   

1952  In this year, Betsy Rawls claims LPGA Houston Weathervane Golf Tournament   

1953  17th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan claims, shooting a 274   

1954  Billy Haley records "Rock Around the Clock".   

1954  In this year, Joe Turner releases "Shake, Rattle and Roll"   

1954  18th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead claims, shooting a 289.   

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

1955  Salk polio vaccine safe and effective;.   

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

1956  Andy Garcia, American actor is born   

1959  Ernest Willem Mulder, composer, dies at 60.   

1961  In this year, Ray Charles claims 4 Grammys   

1961  Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin is recorded as becoming inaugural person to orbit Earth (Vostok 1) I have a book issued by the USSR on his flight.   

1961  Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin is recorded as becoming person to orbit Earth UFO theorists start talking about government conspiracies.   

1961  Nils-Eric Fougstedt, composer, dies at 50   

1962  U.S. Navy demonstrates new landing craft with retractable hydrofoils, LCVP (H)   

1963  Beatles "From Me to You" is released in UK   

1963  Birmingham police use dogs and cattle prods on peaceful demonstrators.   

1965  Linda Darnell, US actress (Dakota Incident), dies at 43   

1966  Rocker Jan Berry crashes his corvette into a parked truck.   

1966  Sumokil, president of Republic South Moluccas, executed   

1969  In this year, Simon and Garfunkel releases "Boxer".   

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

1974  Carl Jaffe, dies at 72.   

1975  In this year, Linda Ronstadt releases "When Will I Be Loved"   

1975  Operation Eagle Pull evacuation from Cambodia.   

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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  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  On this day in history birth of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604)   

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 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 this day in history.   

0352  Julius I, pope (337-52), dies on this day in history.   

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

1125  Death of Vladislaus I of Bohemia on this day in history.   

1443  Death of Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 12.   

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 this day in history.