Historical Events
- Canadian troops liberate Nazi concentration camp Westerbork, Netherlands
Music History
Richard Strauss completes his "Metamorphosen"
Death of FDR
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies in office and Vice President Harry Truman is sworn in as 33rd US President
- WWII: British Royal Navy captures German U-boat U-1024 in the Irish; it sinks while being towed the next day
Famous Birthdays
- Doug Riley, Canadian jazz keyboard player (Dr. Music), and musical director (Famous People Players), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2007)
- Lee Jong-wook, Korean Director-General of the World Health Organization, born in Seoul, South Korea (d. 2006)
- Willie Parnell, American singer (Archie Bell & the Drells - "Tighten Up"), born in Houston, Texas
Famous Deaths
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945)
32nd US President (Democrat: 1933-1945), dies in office with the war almost won of a stroke at 63
About April 12, 1945
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 5 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aries
