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Revision as of 06:16, 12 April 2002 by Danny (talk | contribs) (some events)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). There are 263 days remaining.
Events
- 1861 - The United States Civil War begins with Confederate forces firing on Fort Sumter.
- 1944 - King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy abdicates.
- 1945 - American troops enter Buchenwald concentration camp.
- 1961 - Yuri Gagarin is the first man in space.
- 1981 - Columbia 1 mission, the first Space Shuttle launch.
Births
- 1832 - Hugo Adolph Steinheil, optician (+ 1893)
- 1884 - Otto Meyerhof, biochemist, winner of Nobel Prize in medicine 1922 (+ 1951)
- 1904 - Paul Dahlke, actor (+ 1984)
- 1922 - Tiny Tim, musician
- 1933 - Montserrat Caballé, opera singer
- 1940 - Herbie Hancock
- 1944 - John Kay, of Steppenwolf
- 1947 - David Letterman, talk show host
- 1948 - Joschka Fischer
- 1950 - David Cassidy
- 1956 - Herbert Grönemeyer, singer, pianist and actor
Deaths
- - Seneca
- 1912 - Clara Barton
- 1938 - Feodor Chaliapin, operatic bass
- 1945 - Franklin Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States, dies of a cerebral hemmorage. Vice President Harry S Truman takes the oath of office.
- 1975 - Josephine Baker, entertainer
- 1981 - Joe Louis, boxer
- 1988 - Alan Paton, novelist
- 1989 - Sugar Ray Robinson, boxer
- 1989 - Abbie Hoffman, radical leader
Holidays
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December April 11 - April 13 - March 12 - May 12 - more historical anniversaries