Birthday April 12, 1777 Henry Clay, 'The Great Compromiser'
Birthday April 12, 1791 Francis P. Blair, helped found the Republican Party.
Birthday April 12, 1888 Founder of classic British sports car company is born
Birthday April 12, 1913 Lionel Hampton, orchestra leader & vibraphone improvisor
Birthday April 12, 1949 Legal thriller writer Scott Turow is born
History April 12, 1633 Galileo is convicted of heresy
History April 12, 1770 British repeal hated Townshend Act
History April 12, 1858 First gentile governor arrives in Utah
History April 12, 1859 Hibernia Savings & Loan Society of San Francisco incorporated.
History April 12, 1861 Fort Sumter - S. C. - shelled by Confederacy - starts Civil War.
History April 12, 1861 Fort Sumter fired upon
History April 12, 1864 The Fort Pillow Massacre
History April 12, 1898 Army transfers Yerba Buena Island to Navy.
History April 12, 1908 Fire threatens Massachusetts oil refineries
History April 12, 1914 First movie “palace” opens
History April 12, 1917 Canadians capture Vimy Ridge
History April 12, 1933 Moffatt Field is commissioned.
History April 12, 1945 FDR dies
History April 12, 1945 Roosevelt dies
History April 12, 1945 President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies
History April 12, 1945 President Roosevelt dies
History April 12, 1954 Bill Haley and the Comets record Rock Around The Clock
History April 12, 1961 Rostow recommends escalation of effort
History April 12, 1961 First man in space
History April 12, 1961 Yuri A. Gagarin becomes 1st man to orbit Earth.
History April 12, 1962 San Mateo County withdraws from BART district.
History April 12, 1975 U.S. Embassy in Cambodia evacuated
History April 12, 1981 Lawrence Taylor drafted by NY Giants
History April 12, 1981 First launching of the space shuttle
History April 12, 1981 1st launch of the space shuttle - Columbia.
April 12, 1777 Henry Clay, 'The Great Compromiser'
April 12, 1791 Francis P. Blair, helped found the Republican Party.
April 12, 1888 Founder of classic British sports car company is born
April 12, 1913 Lionel Hampton, orchestra leader & vibraphone improvisor
April 12, 1949 Legal thriller writer Scott Turow is born
April 12, 1633 Galileo is convicted of heresy
April 12, 1770 British repeal hated Townshend Act
April 12, 1858 First gentile governor arrives in Utah
April 12, 1859 Hibernia Savings & Loan Society of San Francisco incorporated.
April 12, 1861 Fort Sumter - S. C. - shelled by Confederacy - starts Civil War.
April 12, 1861 Fort Sumter fired upon
April 12, 1864 The Fort Pillow Massacre
April 12, 1898 Army transfers Yerba Buena Island to Navy.
April 12, 1908 Fire threatens Massachusetts oil refineries
April 12, 1914 First movie “palace” opens
April 12, 1917 Canadians capture Vimy Ridge
April 12, 1933 Moffatt Field is commissioned.
April 12, 1945 FDR dies
April 12, 1945 Roosevelt dies
April 12, 1945 President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies
April 12, 1945 President Roosevelt dies
April 12, 1954 Bill Haley and the Comets record Rock Around The Clock
April 12, 1961 Rostow recommends escalation of effort
April 12, 1961 First man in space
April 12, 1961 Yuri A. Gagarin becomes 1st man to orbit Earth.
April 12, 1962 San Mateo County withdraws from BART district.
April 12, 1975 U.S. Embassy in Cambodia evacuated
April 12, 1981 Lawrence Taylor drafted by NY Giants
April 12, 1981 First launching of the space shuttle
April 12, 1981 1st launch of the space shuttle - Columbia.