April 12th What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
1954 U.S.A. "Rock Around the Clock"
12th April 1954 : Bill Haley and the Comets, record "Rock Around the Clock" the song is released in May but is not a major chart hit, but in July 1955, after the song is used as the theme song for the movie Blackboard Jungle it goes to number 1 on the pop charts.
12th April 1954 : Bill Haley and the Comets, record "Rock Around the Clock" the song is released in May but is not a major chart hit, but in July 1955, after the song is used as the theme song for the movie Blackboard Jungle it goes to number 1 on the pop charts.
1921 UK Coal Miners
12th April 1921 : Coal Miners refuse to consider British Prime Ministers wage program , Miners are part of the Transport and General Workers and Railwayman's Union, and many are predicting bloodshed if the talks fail completely
12th April 1921 : Coal Miners refuse to consider British Prime Ministers wage program , Miners are part of the Transport and General Workers and Railwayman's Union, and many are predicting bloodshed if the talks fail completely
1934 U.S.A. Tax Returns
12th April 1934 : Senate votes to make all income tax returns subject to public inspection in the hope of stopping TAX Dodging
12th April 1934 : Senate votes to make all income tax returns subject to public inspection in the hope of stopping TAX Dodging
1939 U.S.A. Woody Herman
12th April 1939 : Popular bandleader Woody Herman records the big band favorite "Woodchopper's Ball" with his orchestra.
12th April 1939 : Popular bandleader Woody Herman records the big band favorite "Woodchopper's Ball" with his orchestra.
1942 World War II
12th April 1942 : Americans attack 4 Japanese invasion bases in retaliation for bombing of Pearl Harbor and British bombers distribute death and destruction on Rhineland in Germany
12th April 1942 : Americans attack 4 Japanese invasion bases in retaliation for bombing of Pearl Harbor and British bombers distribute death and destruction on Rhineland in Germany
1945 U.S.A. Franklin D. Roosevelt Dies
12th April 1945 : After serving as U.S. president for 12 years, Franklin D. Roosevelt the 32nd president of the United States died from a massive cerebral hemorrhage at his retreat in Warm Springs, Georgia. Vice President Harry S. Truman became the President of The United States
12th April 1945 : After serving as U.S. president for 12 years, Franklin D. Roosevelt the 32nd president of the United States died from a massive cerebral hemorrhage at his retreat in Warm Springs, Georgia. Vice President Harry S. Truman became the President of The United States
1955 U.S.A. Salk Vaccine Against Polio
12th April 1955 : The Salk vaccine against Poliomyelitis commonly known as( Polio or Infantile Paralysis )was declared safe and effective. The vaccine works by inducing immunity by developing protective antibodies to polio.
12th April 1955 : The Salk vaccine against Poliomyelitis commonly known as( Polio or Infantile Paralysis )was declared safe and effective. The vaccine works by inducing immunity by developing protective antibodies to polio.
1957 Egypt Suez Canal
12th April 1957: Following the opening up of the Suez Canal to international traffic President Nasser of Egypt has warned that any Israel ship entering the Canal will be sunk , and if any further attempt was made to break the oil embargo to Israel an embargo would be placed on oil to the west
12th April 1957: Following the opening up of the Suez Canal to international traffic President Nasser of Egypt has warned that any Israel ship entering the Canal will be sunk , and if any further attempt was made to break the oil embargo to Israel an embargo would be placed on oil to the west
1961 Soviet Union Yuri Gagarin First Man in Space
12th April 1961 : The Soviet Union successfully launched the first man into space today taking the prize for "The First Man In Space". Yuri Gagarin , a 27-year-old air force major. He orbited the Earth in 1hr 40 minutes. The next target is to put a man on the moon which the US achieves before the end of the decade
12th April 1961 : The Soviet Union successfully launched the first man into space today taking the prize for "The First Man In Space". Yuri Gagarin , a 27-year-old air force major. He orbited the Earth in 1hr 40 minutes. The next target is to put a man on the moon which the US achieves before the end of the decade
1966 North Atlantic Michelangelo
12th April 1966 : Major Storm at sea takes 8 lives when the cruise ship Michelangelo was battered by 45ft waves during a severe north Atlantic storm
12th April 1966 : Major Storm at sea takes 8 lives when the cruise ship Michelangelo was battered by 45ft waves during a severe north Atlantic storm
1973 Lebanon Tensions Worsen
12th April 1973 : The United States and the Arab World headed for further confrontation over Palestinian Charges that there was US involvement in the Israel Raid on Beirut
12th April 1973 : The United States and the Arab World headed for further confrontation over Palestinian Charges that there was US involvement in the Israel Raid on Beirut
1975 Cambodia US Pull Out
12th April 1975 : The US admits defeat in Cambodia and removed its remaining embassy personnel from the capital, Phnom Penh
12th April 1975 : The US admits defeat in Cambodia and removed its remaining embassy personnel from the capital, Phnom Penh
1981 U.S.A. First Space Shuttle Columbia Launched
12th April 1981 : The First of the US Space Shuttles Columbia was launched making way for mans continuing exploration of space.
12th April 1981 : The First of the US Space Shuttles Columbia was launched making way for mans continuing exploration of space.
1982 U.S.A. ( The Brown Bomber )
12th April 1982 : Joe Louis ( The Brown Bomber ) died of a heart attack , Just hours before he had watched Larry Holmes defend his World Heavyweight Title in Las Vegas
12th April 1982 : Joe Louis ( The Brown Bomber ) died of a heart attack , Just hours before he had watched Larry Holmes defend his World Heavyweight Title in Las Vegas
1984 UK Miners Strike
12th April 1984 : The NUM Miners' leader Arthur Scargill has ruled out a national ballot of miners on whether to the continue the miners strike. The miners strike started on 6 March after the head of the National Coal Board, Ian McGregor, announced plans to lose 20,000 jobs in the mining industry and ended on March 3rd 1985 making it one of the longest running industrial disputes in Britain. The strike continued for 12 months and ended because the miners failed to stop power production when the government used a higher percentage of electricity generated from oil powered power stations.
12th April 1984 : The NUM Miners' leader Arthur Scargill has ruled out a national ballot of miners on whether to the continue the miners strike. The miners strike started on 6 March after the head of the National Coal Board, Ian McGregor, announced plans to lose 20,000 jobs in the mining industry and ended on March 3rd 1985 making it one of the longest running industrial disputes in Britain. The strike continued for 12 months and ended because the miners failed to stop power production when the government used a higher percentage of electricity generated from oil powered power stations.
1992 France Euro Disney
12th April 1992 : Euro Disney a new $4 billion theme park, opened in Marne-La-Vallee a new town on the outskirts of Paris, France. This is the second Disney resort to open outside the United States after the first which was Tokyo and is now one of Europe's leading tourist destinations.
12th April 1992 : Euro Disney a new $4 billion theme park, opened in Marne-La-Vallee a new town on the outskirts of Paris, France. This is the second Disney resort to open outside the United States after the first which was Tokyo and is now one of Europe's leading tourist destinations.
1994 Israel Bomb Explosion
12th April 1994 : A Bomb Exploded on a crowded bus today in Northern Israel Killing 6 people and wounding 25 others a radical extremist Islamic Group HAMAS claimed responsibility
12th April 1994 : A Bomb Exploded on a crowded bus today in Northern Israel Killing 6 people and wounding 25 others a radical extremist Islamic Group HAMAS claimed responsibility
1999 U.S.A. President Bill Clinton
12th April 1999 : President Bill Clinton is found in contempt of court by U.S. District Judge Susan Webber Wright for giving "intentionally false" testimony in a lawsuit filed by Paula Jones about his relationship with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
12th April 1999 : President Bill Clinton is found in contempt of court by U.S. District Judge Susan Webber Wright for giving "intentionally false" testimony in a lawsuit filed by Paula Jones about his relationship with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
2001 U.S.A. Cincinnati Riots
12th April 2001 : The Cincinnati Mayor Charles Luken declares a state of emergency after the third night of violence and looting, as a reaction to the fatal shooting in Cincinnati of Timothy Thomas on April 7. Thomas , a 19-year-old black male, is shot by Steven Roach, a white police officer, during an on-foot pursuit by several officers.
12th April 2001 : The Cincinnati Mayor Charles Luken declares a state of emergency after the third night of violence and looting, as a reaction to the fatal shooting in Cincinnati of Timothy Thomas on April 7. Thomas , a 19-year-old black male, is shot by Steven Roach, a white police officer, during an on-foot pursuit by several officers.
