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ÉVéNEMENTS DU 12 AVRIL

Mobile, Alabama

Année: 1865

American Civil War: Mobile, Alabama, falls to the Union Army.

United Kingdom

Année: 1877

The United Kingdom annexes the Transvaal.

Battle of Fort Pillow

Année: 1864

American Civil War: The Battle of Fort Pillow: Confederate forces kill most of the African American soldiers that surrendered at Fort Pillow, Tennessee.

Great Locomotive Chase

Année: 1862

American Civil War: The Andrews Raid (the Great Locomotive Chase) occurs, starting from Big Shanty, Georgia (now Kennesaw).

American Civil War

Année: 1861

American Civil War: Battle of Fort Sumter. The war begins with Confederate forces firing on Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina.

United States Congress

Année: 1900

One day after its enactment by the Congress, President William McKinley signs the Foraker Act into law, giving Puerto Rico limited self-rule.

SMS Zrínyi

Année: 1910

SMS Zrínyi, one of the last pre-dreadnought battleships built by the Austro-Hungarian Navy, is launched.

Bremen (aircraft)

Année: 1928

The Bremen, a German Junkers W 33 type aircraft, takes off for the first successful transatlantic aeroplane flight from east to west.

Shanghai massacre

Année: 1927

Shanghai massacre of 1927: Chiang Kai-shek orders the Chinese Communist Party members executed in Shanghai, ending the First United Front.[citation needed]

Rocksprings, Texas

Année: 1927

Rocksprings, Texas is hit by an F5 tornado that destroys 235 of the 247 buildings in the town, kills 72 townspeople, and injures 205; third deadliest tornado in Texas history.

NAISSANCES DU 12 AVRIL

Manuel Neri

Année de naissance: 1930

Manuel Neri, American sculptor and painter (died 2021)

Bryan Magee

Année de naissance: 1930

Bryan Magee, English philosopher and politician (died 2019)

Michał Życzkowski

Année de naissance: 1930

Michał Życzkowski, Polish technician and educator (died 2006)

Elspet Gray

Année de naissance: 1929

Elspet Gray, Scottish actress (died 2013)

Jean-François Paillard

Année de naissance: 1928

Jean-François Paillard, French conductor (died 2013)

Hardy Krüger

Année de naissance: 1928

Hardy Krüger, German actor (died 2022)

John Landy

Année de naissance: 1930

John Landy, Australian runner and politician, 26th Governor of Victoria (died 2022)

Leonid Derbenyov

Année de naissance: 1931

Leonid Derbenyov, Russian poet and songwriter (died 1995)

Heinz Schneiter

Année de naissance: 1934

Heinz Schneiter, Swiss footballer and manager (died 2017)

Kennedy Simmonds

Année de naissance: 1936

Kennedy Simmonds, Kittitian politician, 4th Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis

DéCèS DU 12 AVRIL

Arthur Freed

Année de décès: 1973

Arthur Freed, American songwriter and producer (born 1894)

Josephine Baker

Année de décès: 1975

Josephine Baker, French actress, activist, and humanitarian (born 1906)

Christos Kakkalos

Année de décès: 1976

Christos Kakkalos, Greek mountain guide (born 1882)

Philip K. Wrigley

Année de décès: 1977

Philip K. Wrigley, American businessman, co-founded Lincoln Park Gun Club (born 1894)

Ed Lafitte

Année de décès: 1971

Ed Lafitte, American baseball player and dentist (born 1886)

Heinrich Nordhoff

Année de décès: 1968

Heinrich Nordhoff, German engineer (born 1899)

Lionel Logue

Année de décès: 1953

Lionel Logue, Australian actor and therapist (born 1880)

Ron Flockhart (racing driver)

Année de décès: 1962

Ron Flockhart, Scottish racing driver (born 1923)

Sydney Allard

Année de décès: 1966

Sydney Allard, English racing driver and founder of the Allard car company (born 1910)

William Tolbert

Année de décès: 1980

William R. Tolbert, Jr., Liberian politician, 20th President of Liberia (born 1913)

JOURS FéRIéS DU 12 AVRIL

Cosmonautics Day

Commemoration of first human in space by Yuri Gagarin: Cosmonautics Day (Russia)

April 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: April 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

International Day of Human Space Flight

Commemoration of first human in space by Yuri Gagarin: International Day of Human Space Flight

Yuri's Night

Commemoration of first human in space by Yuri Gagarin: Yuri's Night (International observance)

Public holidays in Liberia

National Redemption Day (Liberia)

Zeno of Verona

Christian feast day: Zeno of Verona

Teresa of the Andes

Christian feast day: Teresa of the Andes

Alferius

Christian feast day: Alferius

Adoniram Judson

Christian feast day: Adoniram Judson (Episcopal Church)

Children's Day

Children's Day (Bolivia)

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