Today in History for 12th April 2026

Historical Events

1943 - Allies conquer Soussa, North-Africa
1954 - Belgian Van Houtte government resigns
1982 - 3 CBS employees shot to death in NYC parking lot
2002 - Pedro Carmona becomes interim President of Venezuela during the military coup against Hugo Chávez.
2024 - Music festival Coachella kicks off, headlined by Lana Del Ray, Tyler The Creator, Doja Cat and No Doubt

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Famous Birthdays

1777 - Henry Clay, American politician known as "the Great Compromiser", Speaker of the House, Senator and Secretary of State (1825-29), born in Hanover County, Virginia (d. 1852)
1839 - Nikolay Przhevalsky, Russian naturalist and explorer (East and Central Asia), born in Kimborovo, Russia (d. 1888) (OS 31 March)
1899 - Chief Thundercloud [Victor Daniels], Cherokee actor (The Lone Ranger; Colt .45), born in Muskogee, Indian Territory (d. 1955)
1912 - Harold Maguire, British air marshal, born in Kilkishen, Ireland (d. 2001)
1953 - Tony James, English rock bassist (Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile F-111), born in Shepherds Bush, London

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Famous Deaths

352 - Julius I, pope (337-52), dies
1788 - Carl Joseph Toeschi, German composer, dies at 56
1898 - Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, Roman catholic cardinal, Archbishop of Quebec, dies at 78
1981 - Hans Chemin-Petit, German composer, dies at 78
1996 - Marthe Robert, French essayist and translator who influenced Sigmund Freud, dies at 82

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