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Other Notable Events for April 12
On this date in history:
In 1861, the Civil War began when Confederate troops opened fire on Fort Sumter in South Carolina.
In 1945, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the longest-serving president in U.S. history, died of a cerebral hemorrhage at Warm Springs, Ga., three months into his fourth term. About 3 hours later, Vice ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for April 12
Those born on this date include:
- U.S. statesman Henry Clay in 1777
- opera singer Lily Pons in 1898
- author Beverly Cleary in 1916
- actor/dancer Ann Miller in 1923
- singer Tiny Tim in 1932
- opera singer Montserrat Caballé in 1933
- jazz keyboard player Herbie Hancock in 1940 (age 84)
- ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Friday, April 12, the 103rd day of 2024 with 263 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Saturn and Venus. Evening stars are Jupiter and Uranus.
This Day in History, April 12
On April 12th, 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt died, and Harry Truman was inaugurated as President of the United States.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open. -- Scottish businessman Thomas Dewar
Other Notable Events for April 11
On this date in history:
In 1945, Allied troops liberated Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany. French writer Marcel Conversy would describe his 15 months there as a living hell.
In 1947, the Brooklyn Dodgers' Jackie Robinson became the first Black player to take the field for a Major League Baseball team, playing in an...Read more
Notable Birthdays for April 11
Those born on this date include:
- American statesman/orator Edward Everett in 1794
- U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes in 1862
- first Black woman to be a judge in U.S., Jane Matilda Bolin, in 1908
- fashion designer Oleg Cassini in 1913
- Ethel Kennedy, wife of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, in ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Thursday, April 11, the 102nd day of 2024 with 264 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Saturn and Venus. Evening stars are Jupiter and Uranus.
This Day in History, April 11
On April 11th, 1970, Apollo 13 was launched.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: Working gets in the way of living. -- Egyptian actor Omar Sharif
Other Notable Events for April 10
On this date in history:
In 1790, merchant Robert Gray docked at Boston Harbor, becoming the first American to circumnavigate the globe. He had sailed from Boston in September 1787.
In 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was founded by Henry Bergh.
In 1912, the Titanic left port in...Read more
Notable Birthdays for April 10
Those born on this date include:
- Dutch philosopher Hugo Grotius in 1583
- William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, in 1829
- journalist/publisher Joseph Pulitzer in 1847
- Frances Perkins, the first female U.S. Cabinet member, in 1880
- actor Chuck Connors in 1921
- actor Max von Sydow in 1929
...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Wednesday, April 10, the 101st day of 2024 with 265 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Saturn and Venus. Evening stars are Jupiter and Uranus.
This Day in History, April 10
On April 10th, 1912, the RMS Titanic begin its ill-fated voyage.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: The artist must take sides. He must elect to fight for freedom or slavery. -- American actor/singer/activist Paul Robeson
Other Notable Events for April 9
On this date in history:
In 1413, Henry V was crowned king of England.
In 1816, the first all-black U.S. religious denomination, the AME church, was organized in Philadelphia.
In 1865, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia, bringing the...Read more
Notable Birthdays for April 9
Those born on this date include:
- French poet Charles Baudelaire in 1821
- actor/musician Paul Robeson in 1898
- football Hall of Fame member Curly Lambeau in 1898
- actor Ward Bond in 1903
- Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner in 1926
- musician Tom Lehrer in 1928 (age 96)
- musician Carl Perkins in 1932...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Tuesday, April 9, the 100th day of 2024 with 266 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Saturn and Venus. Evening stars are Jupiter and Uranus.
This Day in History, April 9
On April 9th, 1967, the first Boeing 737 took its maiden flight.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: American writer Archibald MacLeish said Americans were the first self-constituted, self-declared, self-created people in the history of the world.
