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April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). There are 263 days remaining. March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... For other uses, see April (disambiguation). ... Look up May in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Events 1 April 2006 (Saturday) Marcos Pontes, Brazils first astronaut, reaches the International Space Station. ... See also: April 11, 2005 - April 2005 - April 13, 2005 A 15-year Palestinian boy was caught in Hawara checkpoint (near Nablus), hiding five pipe bombs under his coat. ... See also: April 11, 2004 - April 2004 - April 13, 2004 Lieutenant General Ricardo S. Sanchez states that the mission of the U.S. forces is to kill or capture Muqtada al-Sadr. ... See also April 11, 2003 - April 2003 - April 13, 2003 Looting and lawlessness plague Baghdad. ... 102 (one hundred two) is the natural number following 101 and preceding 103. ... The Gregorian calendar is the calendar that is used nearly everywhere in the world. ... A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing an extra day, week or month in order to keep the calendar year in sync with an astronomical or seasonal year. ...

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Events April 12 - Anthemius elevated to Western Roman Emperor Births Leo II, Byzantine emperor Cerdic of Wessex (approximate date). ... Procopius Anthemius (c. ... Roman Emperor is the term historians use to refer to rulers of the Roman Empire, after the epoch conventionally named the Roman Republic. ... Events January 27 - The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins ending in their execution on January 31 May 17 - Supporters of Vasili Shusky invade the Kremlin and kill Premier Dmitri December 26 - Shakespeares King Lear performed in court Storm buries a village of St Ismails near... Flag Ratio: 1:2 Union Jack is the commonly used name for the Union Flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ... A national flag is a flag that symbolises a country and that can usually be flown by citizens of that country. ... Events February 13 - Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition. ... Portrait of Galileo Galilei by Giusto Sustermans. ... The term Inquisition (Latin: Inquisitio Haereticae Pravitatis Sanctum Officium) refers broadly to a number of historical movements orchestrated by the Roman Catholic Church aimed at securing religious and doctrinal unity through the conversion, and sometimes persecution, of alleged heretics. ... This article is about the year 1776. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 560 miles (901 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 9. ... The Second Continental Congress was a body of representatives appointed by the legislatures of several British North American colonies which met from May 10, 1775 to March 1, 1781. ... The Halifax Resolves is the name later given to a resolution adopted by North Carolinas Fourth Provincial Congress in Halifax County on April 12, 1776. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... “The Civil War” is the most common term for this conflict; see Naming the American Civil War. ... The United States detonated an atomic bomb over Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. ... Motto: Deo Vindice (Latin: With God As Our Vindicator) Anthem: God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (popular) The Bonnie Blue Flag (popular) Capital Montgomery, Alabama (February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia (May 29, 1861–April 2, 1865) Danville, Virginia (April 3–April 10, 1865) Largest city New Orleans... Fort Sumter, located in Charleston, South Carolina, harbor, was named after General Thomas Sumter. ... Nickname: The Holy City, The Palmetto City, Chucktown Motto: Aedes Mores Juraque Curat (She cares for her temples, customs, and rights) Location of Charleston in South Carolina. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... “The Civil War” is the most common term for this conflict; see Naming the American Civil War. ... Fort Pillow is a fort in Henning, Tennessee on the Mississippi River that was used by both sides in the American Civil War. ... Motto: Deo Vindice (Latin: With God As Our Vindicator) Anthem: God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (popular) The Bonnie Blue Flag (popular) Capital Montgomery, Alabama (February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia (May 29, 1861–April 2, 1865) Danville, Virginia (April 3–April 10, 1865) Largest city New Orleans... A General is an officer of high military rank. ... Nathan Bedford Forrest Nathan Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821 – October 29, 1877), was a Confederate general and perhaps the American Civil Wars most highly regarded cavalry and partisan ranger (guerrilla leader). ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Fort Pillow is a fort in Henning, Tennessee on the Mississippi River that was used by both sides in the American Civil War. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... “The Civil War” is the most common term for this conflict; see Naming the American Civil War. ... Nickname: The Azalea City Location Coordinates , Government Country  State   County United States  Alabama   Mobile Founded Incorporated 1702 1814 Mayor Sam Jones Geographical characteristics Area     City 412. ... The 21st Michigan Infantry, a company of Shermans veterans. ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Flag of Transvaal The Transvaal (lit. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sir is a British honorary title representing knighthood or baronetcy. ... Frank Whittle speaking to employees of NASA Glenn Research Center, USA, in 1946 Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle, OM, KBE (1 June 1907–9 August 1996) was a Royal Air Force officer who invented the jet engine. ... A Pratt and Whitney turbofan engine for the F-15 Eagle is tested at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, USA. The tunnel behind the engine muffles noise and allows exhaust to escape. ... British Thomson-Houston (BTH) was a British engineering and heavy industrial company, known primarily for their electrical systems and steam turbines. ... Rugby is a market town in the county of Warwickshire in central England on the River Avon. ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... FDR redirects here. ... Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the thirty-third President of the United States (1945–1953); as Vice-President, he succeeded to the office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The original members of Bill Haley and His Comets, c. ... This article is about the song. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Big Apple Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,214. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Poliomyelitis (polio), or infantile paralysis, is a viral paralytic disease. ... A vaccine is an antigenic preparation used to produce active immunity to a disease, in order to prevent or ameliorate the effects of infection by any natural or wild strain of the organism. ... Physician examining a child A physician is a person who practices medicine. ... Jonas Edward Salk (October 28, 1914 – June 23, 1995) was an American physician and researcher, best known as the inventor of the first polio vaccine (the eponymous Salk vaccine). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (Russian: Юрий Алексеевич Гагарин; March 9, 1934 – March 27, 1968), was a Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 became the first human to survive space flight and the first human to orbit the Earth. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Also known as Nerve agents, it is the term used for a type of chemical warfare substance that interferes with the transmission of nerve impulses. ... Skull Valley is the Goshute Indian Reservation located approximately 45 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, Utah. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Samuel Kanyon Doe (May 6, 1950/1951 – September 9, 1990) was the president of the west African country of Liberia from 1980 to 1990. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... Democracy is a form of government under which the power to alter the laws and structures of government lies, ultimately, with the citizenry. ... In politics, presidential succession is a series of steps established by the government of a nation or state to assure a smooth transition of power should the president, vice president, or any other executive authority be unable to complete their duties. ... It has been suggested that Marathon of Hope be merged into this article or section. ... Terry Fox The Marathon of Hope is a name given to the cross-Canada run undertaken by cancer patient Terry Fox in 1980. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... Motto: Template:Unhide = Avancez (go forward) Nickname: The City of Legends Location City Information Established: August 5, 1583 by Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I Area: (city) 446. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Space Shuttle Columbia seconds after engine ignition, 1981 (NASA). ... Space Shuttle Columbia (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first space shuttle in NASAs orbital fleet. ... The first Space Shuttle mission, STS-1, launched April 12, 1981, returned April 14. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Laurence A. Canter (born June 24, 1953) and Martha S. Siegel (April 9, 1948-2000) were a husband-and-wife firm of lawyers who on April 12, 1994 posted the first massive commercial Usenet spam. ... Usenet is a distributed Internet discussion system that evolved from a general purpose UUCP network of the same name. ... Newsgroup spam is a type of spamming where the targets are Usenet newsgroups. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Yahoo! - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... An initial public offering (IPO) is the first sale of a corporations common shares to public investors. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... An earthquake is a phenomenon that results from and is powered by the sudden release of stored energy that radiates seismic waves. ... The Richter magnitude test scale (or more correctly local magnitude ML scale) assigns a single number to quantify the size of an earthquake. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Contempt of court is a court ruling which, in the context of a court trial or hearing, deems an individual as holding contempt for the court, its process, and its invested powers. ... A United States federal judge is a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article III of the United States Constitution. ... Susan Webber Wright (b. ... In law and in religion, testimony is a solemn attestation as to the truth of a matter. ... In law, a deposition is evidence given under oath and recorded for use in court at a later date. ... Sexual harassment is harassment or unwelcome attention of a sexual nature. ... A lawsuit is a civil action brought before a court in which the party commencing the action, the plaintiff, seeks a legal remedy. ... A fine is money paid as a financial punishment for the commission of minor crimes or as the settlement of a claim. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Pedro Carmona appearing during the failed, two-day coup attempt against President Hugo Chávez in April 2002. ... List of Presidents of Venezuela José Antonio Páez (1830-1835) José María Vargas (1835-1837) Carlos Soublette (1837-1839) José Antonio Páez (1839-1843) Carlos Soublette (1843-1847) José Tadeo Monagas (1847-1851) José Gregorio Monagas (1851-1855) José Tadeo Monagas (1855-1858) Julián Castro (1858... Hugo Chávez, surrounded by resolute supporters, makes a dramatic return to power on April 13, 2002 after the collapse of the first Latin American coup of the 21st century. ... A coup détat (pronounced ), or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government through unconstitutional means by a part of the state establishment that mostly replaces just the top power figures. ... Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (IPA: ) (born July 28, 1954) is the 53rd[1] and current President of Venezuela. ...

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Centuries: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC Decades: 640s BC 630s BC 620s BC 610s BC 600s BC - 590s BC - 580s BC 570s BC 560s BC 550s BC 540s BC Events and Trends 598 BC - Jehoaichin succeeds Jehoiakim as King of Judah 598 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Jainism (pronounced in English as //), traditionally known as Jain Dharma (जैन धर्म), is a religion and philosophy originating in ancient India. ... Centuries: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC Decades: 570s BC - 560s BC - 550s BC - 540s BC - 530s BC - 520s BC - 510s BC - 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC - 470s BC Events 529 BC - Cambyses II succeeds his father Cyrus as ruler of Persia. ... Events Births April 12 - Muhammad at-Taqi, Shia Imam (d. ... Imam Muhammad al-Taqi (April 12, 811 - November 27, 835) was the ninth Shia Imam. ... Events Ragnar Lodbrok rises to power (approximate date) The celebration of All Saints is made an obligation throughout the Frankish Empire and fixed on November 1. ... Events January 25 - Peter Arbues, chief of the Spanish Inquisition, is assassinated when he is praying in the cathedral at Saragossa, Spain July 6 - Portuguese sea captain Diogo Cão finds the mouth of Congo River December 5 - Pope Innocent VIII gives the inquisition a mission to hunt heretics and... Antonio da Sangallo the Younger (or Antonio Cordiani) (April 12, 1484 - August 3, 1546) was a Florentine architect active during the Italian Renaissance. ... // Events Spanish conquest of Yucatan Peace between England and France Foundation of Trinity College, Cambridge by Henry VIII of England Katharina von Bora flees to Magdeburg Science Architecture Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. ... 1500 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joachim Camerarius (April 12, 1500 - April 17, 1574), German classical scholar, was born at Bamberg. ... Events April 14 - Battle of Mookerheyde. ... Events January 14 - Treaty of Madrid. ... Muretus is the Latinized name of Marc Antoine Muret (April 12, 1526 - June 4, 1585), a French humanist, who was born at Muret near Limoges. ... 1585 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. ... Events February 7 - Julius III becomes Pope. ... The Earl of Oxford, from the 1914 publication English Travellers of the Renaissance by Clare Howard Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford (April 12, 1550 – June 24, 1604), Elizabethan literary figure, was born at Castle Hedingham to the 16th Earl of Oxford. ... Events January 14 – Hampton Court conference with James I of England, the Anglican bishops and representatives of Puritans September 20 – Capture of Ostend by Spanish forces under Ambrosio Spinola after a three year siege. ... Events March 17 - formation of the Cathay Company to send Martin Frobisher back to the New World for more gold May 28 - Publication of the Bergen Book, better known as the Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord, one of the Lutheran confessional writings. ... King Christian IV. Christian IV (April 12, 1577–February 28, 1648), king of Denmark and Norway, the son of Frederick II, king of Denmark and Norway, and Sofie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, was born at Frederiksborg castle in 1577, and succeeded to the throne on the death of his father (April... // Events January 17 - Englands Long Parliament passes the Vote of No Address, breaking off negotiations with King Charles I and thereby setting the scene for the second phase of the English Civil War. ... // Events April 11 - War of the Spanish Succession: Treaty of Utrecht June 23 - French residents of Acadia given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia Canada first Orrery built by George Graham Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713... Guillaume Thomas François Raynal (April 12, 1713 – March 6, 1796) was a French writer. ... 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ... // Events Abraham De Moivre states De Moivres theorem connecting trigonometric functions and complex numbers Publication of the first book of Bachs Well-Tempered Clavier Fall of Persias Safavid dynasty during a bloody revolt of the Afghani people. ... Pietro Nardini (April 12, 1722 - May 7, 1793) was an Italian composer and violinist. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... Lyman Hall (April 12, 1724–October 19, 1790), was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Georgia. ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Events George Friderich Handel becomes a British subject. ... Charles Burney by Sir Joshua Reynolds in 1781 Charles Burney (April 12, 1726 – April 12, 1814) was an English music historian and father of author Fanny Burney. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Events April 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of... Portrait of Antoine-Laurent de Jussieu Antoine Laurent de Jussieu (April 12, 1748 - September 17, 1836) was a French botanist. ... Charles Darwin 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Henry Clay Henry Clay (April 12, 1777 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA – June 29, 1852 in Washington, D.C.) was a leading American statesman and orator who served in both the House of Representatives and Senate. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Germinal Pierre Dandelin (1794 - 1847) was a mathematician, soldier, and professor of engineering. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Daniel-Henri Druey (April 12, 1799 - March 29, 1855) was a Swiss politician. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Portrait of A. N. Ostrowskij by Vasily Perov. ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Nikolai Mikhaylovich Przhevalsky, also spelled Przewalski and Prjevalsky (Russian: ) (April 12, 1839—November 1, 1888 (Gregorian calendar)), was a Russian geographer and explorer in central and eastern Asia. ... 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... José Gautier Benítez (April 12, 1848 – January 24, 1880) was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Carl Louis Ferdinand von Lindemann (April 12, 1852 - March 6, 1939) was a German mathematician, noted for his proof, published in 1882, that π is a transcendental number, i. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Sir William Martin Conway (April 12, 1856 - April 19, 1937), English art critic and mountaineer, was the son of Reverend William Conway, afterwards canon of Westminster. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Akiyama Saneyuki (秋山 真之 Akiyama Saneyuki, April 12, 1868- February 4, 1918) was a Japanese admiral in the Meiji period. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Henri Désiré Landru (1869 – 25 February 1922) was a notorious French serial killer and real-life Bluebeard. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Herbert Henry Dally Messenger (born April 12, 1883 in Balmain, New South Wales, died November 24, 1959) was an Australian rugby league player for the Eastern Suburbs club and is highly recognised as the games greatest player. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physiology or Medicine from 1901 to the present day. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Harold Lockwood Harold Lockwood (born April 12, 1887 in Newark, New Jersey - died October 19, 1918 in New York City, New York) was one of the most popular original silent film actors and matinee idols of the early film period during the 1910s. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... Heinrich Gustavovich Neuhaus (April 12, 1888 – October 10, 1964) was a Soviet pianist and pedagogue of German extraction. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Johnny Dodds (April 12, 1892 - August 8, 1940) was a jazz clarinetist, and older brother of drummer Baby Dodds. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Robert Bobby Harron (April 12, 1893 - September 5, 1920) was a highly successful and publicly popular American motion picture actor of the early silent film era. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Lily Pons as Rosina Lily Pons (April 12, 1898 – February 13, 1976) was a French-born U.S. coloratura soprano. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... STOCKMAN, Lowell, a Representative from Oregon; born on a farm near Helix, Umatilla County, Oreg. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Prime Minister of the Netherlands Louis Joseph Maria Beel (April 12, 1902 - February 11, 1977) was Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1946 to 1948 and again from 1958 to 1959. ... The Prime Minister of the Netherlands (Minister-President in Dutch) is the chairman of the council of ministers and active executive authority of the Dutch government. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Sally Rand (January 2, 1904 – August 31, 1979) was born Harriet Helen Gould Beck in Hickory County, Missouri. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Jan Tinbergen Jan Tinbergen (The Hague, April 12, 1903 – June 9, 1994 The Hague), Dutch economist, was awarded the first Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel in 1969, which he shared with Ragnar Frisch for having developed and applied dynamic models for the analysis... The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (in Swedish Sveriges Riksbanks pris i ekonomisk vetenskap till Alfred Nobels minne), is a prize awarded each year for outstanding intellectual contributions in the field of economics. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Felix de Weldon was a sculptor based in the United States. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... BG Robert Lee Scott Jr. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Walt Gorney (b. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Beverly Cleary (born April 12, 1916) is the author of over 30 books for young adults and children. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Helen Forrests hit single I Had the Craziest Dream. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Tiny Tim on the cover of his live Albert Hall album Herbert Buckingham Khaury (April 12, 1932 – November 30, 1996), better known by the stage name Tiny Tim, was an American singer, ukulele player, and musical archivist. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ann Miller was born on April 12, 1923 (some sources still indicate 1919) and died on January 22, 2004. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Peter Safar was an Austrian physician of Czech descent, born April 12, 1924 in Vienna (Austria), died August 2, 2003 in Mt. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Born Franz Eberhard August Krüger, April 12, 1928 in Berlin-Wedding, Germany. ... Jean-François Paillard (born April 12, 1928) is a French conductor. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Dennis Banks (born April 12, 1932), a Native American leader, teacher, lecturer, activist and author, is an Anishinabe born on Leech Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota. ... Kadirgamar on a diplomatic visit to France, January 1996. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Catalan soprano Montserrat Caballé The Catalan soprano Montserrat Caballé (born 12 April 1933) is a famous opera singer, renowned for her bel canto technique and her interpretations of the great bel canto roles of Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... John Paul Bucyk (born April 12, 1935, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is a Hockey Hall of Famer who prior to Ray Bourque was the leading career scorer for the Boston Bruins. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sir Alan Ayckbourn CBE (born April 12, 1939) is a popular and prolific English playwright. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is a jazz pianist and composer from Chicago, Illinois, USA. Hancock is one of jazz musics most important and influential pianists and composers. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Robert Frederick Chelsea Bobby Moore, OBE (April 12, 1941 - February 24, 1993) was an English footballer and captain of West Ham and the English 1966 World Cup-winning team. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... John Kay (left), Steppenwolf album cover John Kay (born 12 April 1944 as Joachim Fritz Krauledat in Tilsit, East Prussia) is a German-born Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist known as the front man of Steppenwolf. ... Steppenwolf Gold album cover Steppenwolf was a 1960s and 1970s rock n roll band, best known for the hits Born to Be Wild and Magic Carpet Ride. Due to the German background of the bands leader John Kay, they were named after the novel Steppenwolf by author Hermann Hesse. ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Lee Jong-wook (12 April 1945, Seoul, South Korea – 22 May 2006, Geneva), was the Director-General of the World Health Organization. ... Flag of World Health Organization The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations, acting as a coordinating authority on international public health, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Ed ONeill as Governor Eric Baker (D-PA) on The West Wing Ed ONeill (Born Edward ONeill in April 12, 1946) is an American actor. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. ... David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American late night talk show host, comedian, television producer, Indy Racing League car owner (Rahal Letterman Racing), and philanthropist. ... Robert Wood Johnson IV (born in April 12, 1947 in New Brunswick, New Jersey is an American businessman, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the owner of the NFLs New York Jets, and a major fundraiser for the 2004 presidential campaign of George W. Bush. ... City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Gang Green Team colors Green and White Head Coach Eric Mangini Owner Robert Wood Johnson IV General manager Mike Tannenbaum League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970-present) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Jeremy Beadle Jeremy Beadle (born April 12, 1948) is a British television presenter, writer and producer, born in Hackney, London. ... Joschka Fischer Joseph Martin Joschka Fischer (born April 12, 1948) was German foreign minister and Vice Chancellor in the government of Gerhard Schröder from 1998 to 2005. ... Born on April 12, 1948 as Sandra Delores Reeves. ... Martha & the Vandellas were an American Motown group of the 1960s. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... A movie adaptation of Turows bestselling book Presumed Innocent was made in 1990. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Cassidy in The Partridge Family David Bruce Cassidy (born April 12, 1950) is an American actor and musician, best known for starring in the television series The Partridge Family from 1970 to 1974. ... Kari Palaste (born April 12, 1950 in Kajaani) is a Finnish architect. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ralph Wiley (April 12, 1952 - June 13, 2004) was a sports journalist, writing for various publications, such as Sports Illustrated and espn. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pat Travers (born April 12, 1954), a native of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a Hendrix-influenced guitarist who began putting out albums on Polydor Records in the mid 1970s. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Andy Garcia at the Incirlik hospital, Incirlik Air Base, December 7, 2001 Andy García (born April 12, 1956) is a Cuban-American actor. ... Herbert Grönemeyer tells of his beginnings. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vince Gill Vince Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American country music musician, songwriter, and singer. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Ron MacLean (born April 12, 1960, in Zweibrücken, Germany) is a Canadian sportscaster for the CBC who is best known as the host of Hockey Night in Canada. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Lisa Gerrard is an Australian musician and singer who gained international renown as part of the music group Dead Can Dance with fellow Australian Brendan Perry. ... D.D. Verni D.D. Verni is the bass guitar player of Overkill. ... Overkill is one of the first Thrash Metal bands, formed in the early 1980s in New Jersey (but often attributed to New York City), and very active ever since. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Art Alexakis (born Arthur Paul Alexakis on April 12, 1962) is the singer/guitarist and songwriter of the rock band Everclear. ... Everclear is a rock band formed in Portland, Oregon, USA, in 1992. ... Nobuhiko Takada (Japanese:髙田延彦, born April 12, 1962) is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter and professional wrestling legend. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Amy Ray, born on April 12, 1964 in Decatur, Georgia, is a singer-songwriter and member of the Indigo Girls. ... The Indigo Girls are an American folk rock duo, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Nicholas Lofton Hexum (born April 12, 1970 in Madison, Wisconsin) is the lead singer and guitarist for the Omaha, Nebraska-based alternative rock band 311. ... 311 (pronounced three eleven) is a band that formed in late 1988 in Omaha, Nebraska as a rapcore/punk rock/reggae group. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Nicholas Brendon (born April 12, 1971 as Nicholas Brendon Schultz), is an actor best known for playing the character Xander Harris in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... Shannen Maria Doherty (born April 12, 1971 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American actress, best known for her work as Brenda Walsh in Beverly Hills 90210 and as Prue Halliwell in Charmed. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Danger Girl:Back in Black Jeff Scott Campbell is best known as the original artist and co-creator of Danger Girl. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Brad Miller can refer to three people: For the Congressman from North Carolina, see Brad Miller (congressman). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Giovanny Espinoza (b. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Guy Berryman Guy Rupert Berryman (born 12 April 1978) is a member of the group Coldplay. ... Coldplay is a rock band from London, England. ... Riley Smith Riley Smith (born on April 12, 1978 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) is an American actor. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Danes on the cover of Marie Claire Claire Catherine Danes (born on April 12, 1979) is an American film, television and theatre actress. ... Mateja Kežman (Serbian Cyrillic: Матеја Кежман), (born 12 April 1979 in Zemun, Serbia) is a Serbian footballer, playing predominantly as a striker. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nicolás Burdisso (bron April 12, 1981 in Altos de Chipion, Argentina) is a professional football Center Back player currently playing for Inter of Milan of the Italian First Division. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fuad Backović Deen (left) with two Bosnian dancers representing Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest Deen (born Fuad Backović on April 12, 1982 in Sarajevo) is a prominent and popular singer in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hitomi Yoshizawa (吉澤 ひとみ, born April 12, 1985, in Saitama Prefecture), is the leader of Morning Musume. ... Morning Musume ) is an ultra-commercialized all-girl J-pop group from Japan that often changes its members. ... Jeisa is a Brazilian supermodel, currently residing in New York. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brendon Boyd Urie (b. ... Panic! at the Disco is an alternative rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. ...

Deaths

For other uses, see number 65. ... Bust, traditionally thought to be Seneca, now identified by some as Hesiod. ... Events Carpians invade Moesia, Maximinus Thrax campaigns against them. ... Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus (around 159 - April 12, 238), known in English as Gordian I, was Roman Emperor during the year of 238. ... Roman Emperor is the term historians use to refer to rulers of the Roman Empire, after the epoch conventionally named the Roman Republic. ... Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus (around 192 - April 12, 238), known in English as Gordian II, was Roman emperor during the year of 238. ... Events Liberius becomes Pope Earliest sighting of a supernova occurs in China Births Deaths Pope Julius I. Bishop Nicholas of Myra, Roman priest (or 345). ... Julius I, pope from 337 to 352, was a native of Rome and was chosen as successor of Marcus after the Roman see had been vacant four months. ... The current Pope is Benedict XVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger), who was elected at the age of 78 on 19 April 2005. ... Events Aetius a general in the service of emperor Valentinian III holds power in Rome for twenty years. ... Maximianus (d. ... The Patriarch of Constantinople is the Ecumenical Patriarch, ranking as the first among equals in the Eastern Orthodox communion. ... Events May 23 - Lothair of Saxony becomes Holy Roman Emperor on the death of Henry V. War ends between Toulouse and Provence. ... Vladislaus I Vladislav I (1065–1125), duke of Bohemia from 1109 to 1117 and from 1120–April 12, 1125. ... Events Albanians, under Skanderbeg, defeat the Turks John Hunyadi defeats Turks at the Battle of Nis Vlad II Dracul begins his second term as ruler of Wallachia, succeeding Basarab II. Births January 27 - Albert, Duke of Saxony (died 1500) February 23 - Matthias Corvinus of Hungary (died 1490) May 17 - Edmund... Henry Chicheley (also Checheley or Chichele) (c. ... Arms of the see of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior clergyman of the established Church of England and symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... Events February 7 - Julius III becomes Pope. ... Claude of Lorraine (October 20, 1496 _ April 12, 1550) was the first Duke of Guise, from 1528 to his death. ... 1496 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Russia breaks 60 year old truce with Sweden by attacking Finland February 2 - Diet of Augsburg begins February 4 - John Rogers becomes first Protestant martyr in England February 9 - Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake May 23 - Paul IV becomes Pope. ... Joanna of Castile Joanna (Spanish: Juana) (November 6, 1479 – April 12, 1555), called Juana the Mad (Juana La Loca), queen of Castile and mother of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, was the second daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella, king and queen of Spain, and was born at Toledo on... Philip and his wife Joanna of Castile Philip the Handsome (July 22, 1478 – September 25, 1506), (Felipe el Hermoso - Philipp der Schöne) was the son of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I. Through his mother Mary of Burgundy he inherited the greater part of the Burgundian state and through... Events January 20 - Ferdinand II ascends the throne of Aragon and rules together with his wife Isabella, queen of Castile over most of the Iberian peninsula. ... Events March 19 - The men under explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle murder him while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River. ... Ambrose Dixon (c. ... Events Building of the Students Monument in Aiud, Romania. ... Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet Jacques-Benigne Bossuet (September 27, 1627 - April 12, 1704) was a French bishop, theologian, and renowned pulpit orator and court preacher. ... Events A Dutch ship makes the first recorded sighting of the coast of South Australia. ... Events April 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of... William Kent William Kent (born in Bridlington, Yorkshire, c. ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Pietro Trapassi (January 13, 1698 - April 12, 1782), Italian poet, is better known by his pseudonym of Metastasio. ... Events January 4 - Palace of Whitehall in London is destroyed by fire. ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Carlo Antonio Campioni (November 16, 1720 _ April 12, 1788) was a composer. ... // Events January 23 - The Principality of Liechtenstein is created within the Holy Roman Empire April 25 - Daniel Defoe publishes Robinson Crusoe June 10 - Battle of Glen Shiel Prussia conducts Europes first systematic census Miners in Falun, Sweden find an apparently petrified body of Fet-Mats Israelsson in an unused... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Johann Kaspar (Jean-Gaspard) Reichsgraf Basselet von La Rosée (April 30, 1710, Arlon, Province of Luxembourg, Belgium - April 12, 1795 in Munich) was a leading Bavarian general. ... // Events April 10 - The worlds first copyright legislation became effective, Britains Statute of Anne Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713) Births January 3 - Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Burney by Sir Joshua Reynolds in 1781 Charles Burney (April 12, 1726 – April 12, 1814) was an English music historian and father of author Fanny Burney. ... Events George Friderich Handel becomes a British subject. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Adoniram Judson Adoniram Judson, Jr. ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1869 tobacco label featuring Boss Tweed William Marcy Tweed a. ... The Federal Government of the United States was established by the United States politics is dominated by the two major parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Marie Alfred Cornu (March 6, 1841—April 12, 1902) was a French physicist. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Famed American nurse Clara Barton, first president of the American Red Cross Clarissa Harlowe Barton (better known as Clara Barton) (December 25, 1821 –April 12, 1912) was a pioneer American teacher, nurse, and humanitarian. ... The coronation banquet for George IV 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Russian opera singer Feodor Ivanovich Chaliapin () (February 13 (February 1, Old Style), 1873–April 12, 1938) was the most famous bass in the first half of the 20th century. ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... FDR redirects here. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya (also spelled Visweswaraiah) (September 15, 1861–April 12, 1962), popularly known as MV, was an eminent Indian engineer. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Heinrich Nordhoff Heinrich Nordhoff (January 6, 1899- April 12, 1968) was a German engineer famous for his leadership of the Volkswagen company as it was rebuilt after World War II. Nordhoff attended technical college in Berlin and in 1927 began work for BMW working on aircraft engines but soon went... Volkswagen (Ger. ... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Igor Yevgenyevich Tamm (Russian И́горь Евге́ньевич Та́мм, also transcribed sometimes as Igor Evgenevich Tamm) (July 8, 1895 – April 12, 1971) was a Soviet/Russian physicist. ... Hannes Alfvén (1908–1995) accepting the Nobel Prize for his work on magnetohydrodynamics [1]. List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physics from 1901 to the present day. ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Edward Francis Lafitte (born April 7, 1886 in New Orleans, Louisiana, died April 12, 1971) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Josephine Baker, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1949 Josephine Baker (June 3, 1906 - April 12, 1975), born Freda Josephine McDonald, was an American dancer, actress and singer, sometimes known as The Black Venus. She was of mixed Apalachee Native American and African American descent. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Clark McConachy (15 April 1895 - 12 April 1980) was a professional snooker and billiards player from New Zealand. ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... William Richard Tolbert, Jr. ... The following is a list of Presidents of Liberia: Joseph Jenkins Roberts 1847-1856 Stephen Allen Benson 1856-1864 Daniel Bashiel Warner 1864-1868 James Spriggs Payne 1868-1870 Edward J. Roye 1870-1871 Joseph Jenkins Roberts 1871-1876 James Spriggs Payne 1876-1878 Anthony W. Gardiner 1878-1883 Alfred... 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joseph Louis Barrow (either May 13 or May 14 (sources differ), 1914 – April 12, 1981), better known in the boxing world as Joe Louis and nicknamed The Brown Bomber, was a native of LaFayette, Alabama who became one of the greatest World Heavyweight Champions. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Katayev, Valentin (Petrovich) (b. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Brent Adkisson (March 2, 1964 – April 12, 1987) was an American professional wrestler under the ring name Mike Von Erich. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alan Stewart Paton (11 January 1903 – 12 April 1988) was a South African author. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gerald Flood (born on 21 April 1927 Portsmouth Hampshire and died from a heart attack on 12 April 1989) was a British actor of stage and television. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Abbott Howard Abbie Hoffman (November 30, 1936 – April 12, 1989) was a social and political activist in the United States, co-founder of the Youth International Party (Yippies), and later, a fugitive from the law, who lived under an alias following a conviction for dealing cocaine. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sugar Ray Robinson, born Walker Smith Jr. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Wald (November 18, 1906–April 12, 1997) was an American scientist who is best known for his work with pigments in the retina. ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physiology or Medicine from 1901 to the present day. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Boxcar Willie (September 1, 1931 – April 12, 1999; born Lecil Travis Martin) was an American country music singer who sang in the hobo music style. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cecil Howard Green (August 6, 1900 – April 11, 2003) was a geophysicist who trained at the University of British Columbia and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a founder of the company Texas Instruments. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A request has been made on Wikipedia for this article to be deleted. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Walter Clyde Puggy Pearson (January 29, 1929 in Tennessee – April 12, 2006) was an American professional poker player. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Holidays and observances

City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the Roman People) coordinates: 41°54′N 12°29′E Time Zone: UTC+1 Administration Subdivisions 19 municipi Province Rome Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni ( The Union ) Characteristics Area 1,285 km² Population 2,547,677 (2005 estimate) Density 1983/km... Cerealia was a 7-day holiday celebrated in ancient Rome in honor of the goddess Ceres. ... Yuris Night is an international celebration held on April 12 every year to commemorate the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961, and the first Space Shuttle launch on April 12, 1981. ... Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (Russian: Юрий Алексеевич Гагарин; March 9, 1934 – March 27, 1968), was a Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 became the first human to survive space flight and the first human to orbit the Earth. ... Cosmonautics Day is a holiday celebrated (mainly in Russia) every April 12 to commemorate the manned earth orbit. ...

Liturgical Feast Days

The Feast of St. Basil the Confessor in the Greek Orthodox Church. The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with a saint, and referring to the day as the saints day of that saint. ... Basil the Confessor is an Eastern Orthodox saint that lived in the 8th century and was tortured by the Byzantine Emperor Leo III. With his pupil Prokopy, St. ... Greek Orthodox Church can refer to any of several hierarchical churches within the larger group of mutually recognizing Eastern Orthodox churches: the Orthodox Church of Constantinople, headed by the Patriarch of Constantinople, who is also the first among equals of the Eastern Orthodox Communion. ...


In the Roman Catholic Church: The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...

Early Christian physician, born in Arabia who along with his brother Saint Cosmas, practiced the art of healing in the seaport of Ægea (modern Ayash) on the Gulf of Iskanderun. ... ... Zeno of Verona, Italian: Zenone da Verona (about 300 - 371 or 300 - 380) was either an early Christian Bishop or martyr. ...

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