On This Day in History for April 12
Events in History
- 467 Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire by Leo I
- 1065 Pilgrims under bishop Gunther of Bamberg reach Jerusalem
- 1204 4th Crusade occupies and plunders Constantinople
- 1229 Queen Blanche of Castile & Earl Raymond VII of Toulouse sign peace
- 1545 French King Francois I orders protestants of Vaudois to be killed
- 1557 Cuenca is founded in Ecuador
- 1606 England adopts the Union Flag, replaced in 1801 by current Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack
- 1648 University of Harderwijk Neth solemn opens
- More Events in History
Henry Clay
Grenville M. Dodge
Jacob Zuma
David HoggWeddings in History
- 1385 Duke of Burgundy, John the Fearless, marries Margaret of Bavaria in political double wedding with his sister
- 1385 Willem van Oostervant of Bavaria weds Philip the Bold's daughter Marguerite (10)
- 1583 William of Orange marries Louise de Coligny
More Weddings in History
Charles Messier
Boss Tweed
Clara Barton
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Archibald McIndoe
Alan PatonApril in History
‘Guinea Pigs’ Befriend Super Surgeon
Sir Archibald McIndoe was a New Zealand-born surgeon whose pioneering treatment of burns victims during the Second World War revolutionised plastic surgery.
April 12, 1960
Battle of the Saintes
The French flagship, the Ville de Paris on the right, in action against HMS Barfleur
April 12, 1782
Death of FDR
The famous unfinished portrait of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, started by Elizabeth Shoumatoff on the day of his death
April 12, 1945
Battle of Fort Sumter
The Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter, the first battle of the American Civil War
April 12, 1861