Baptism
Baptized at York by St Paulinus
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April 12 in History
This permanent archive page contains 143 World History Database records for April 12, spanning 627 to 2025. Recorded topics include Baptism; Siege of Constantinople; Treaty of Windsor.
Total: 143Events: 120Births: 3Deaths: 2Battles: 18Countries: 27
Events on April 12
Siege of Constantinople
Tries to defend Constantinople from the Crusaders but it falls & is sacked
Treaty of Windsor
Concludes the Treaty of Windsor with Portugal
Siege of Constantinople
A naval attack fails
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer
Duke of Guise Succeeds
Francis succeeds Claude as Duke of Guise
Regency Begins
Mary of Guise replaces Arran as regent for Mary Queen of Scots
Trial
Brought to trial for the assassination of Lord Darnley & acquitted
Bachelor of Arts
Receives his Bachelor of Arts degree at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Unification
Designs the Union Jack with the crosses of St George & St Andrew
Ceasefire
The United Provinces and the Habsburg Netherlands agree to a ceasefire, valid for eight months and taking effect on 4 May
Truce
The United Provinces and the Habsburg Netherlands agree to a ceasefire, valid for eight months and taking effect on 4 May
Capture of Tewkesbury
Capures Tewkesbury for Parliament
Capture of Upton Bridge
Captures Upton Bridge to maintain his communications with Oxford across the Severn
Covenanters
Created the Duke of Hamilton for neutralizing the Covenanters
Neutrality
Created the Duke of Hamilton for neutralizing the Covenanters
Peerage
Created the Duke of Hamilton for neutralizing the Covenanters
Peace
American-British Peace talks begin when Benjamin Franklin meets Richard Oswald
Assassination Attempt
An attacker shot Sieyes in the wrist during an assassination attempt, but he survived the attack.
Election to Council of Five Hundred
Jourdan was elected to the Council of Five Hundred for Haute-Vienne after returning to political life.
Maharaja
Ranjit Singh assumes the title of Maharaja and establishes a sovereign Sikh monarchy centred on Lahore.
President of Venezuela
Appointed President of Venezuela
Result of Surrender of Army of Northern Virginia
The Army of Northern Virginia is removed from the war, ending major Confederate resistance in Virginia.
Surrender of Army of Northern Virginia
The army of Northern Virginia, 29,000, are under Unionist control. General Lee surrenders to General Grant at Appomattox courthouse. Defeat ends the war in Virginia
Indian Act
His government consolidates laws affecting First Nations under the Indian Act.
Annexation of Transvaal
Loses the republic when Britain annexes the Transvaal.
Annexation of Transvaal
Annexes the Transvaal for Britain, creating Boer resentment.
Annexation of Transvaal
Proclaims British annexation of the South African Republic.
British Rule Proclaimed
The action fuels Boer resistance that later develops into war.
Budget
Introduces death duties
Federal War
Pando's Liberal forces defeat the constitutional government during the Federal War.
Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Cabinet
Appointed Member of Cabinet for the 1st time, age 33
Election
Loses a bi-election in Manchester North West
Election
Must be elected to Parliament since offerred a place in the Cabinet
President of Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Maiden Voyage Technical Notes
Continues making technical notes and assisting the crew with minor difficulties as Titanic proceeds across the Atlantic.
First Issue Published
Directs the weekly magazine from its first issue.
New Statesman Editor
Becomes founding editor of the New Statesman.
New Statesman Founded
Co-founds the New Statesman with Sidney Webb.
Progressive Weekly Launched
Creates a weekly review of politics, society and literature.
Peace
The French publish Charles peace offer of 12th April
Arrest of Chou En-Lai
Arrested by the forces under Chiang Kai-Shek in Shanghai
Arrest of Chou En-Lai
Arrests Chou En-Lai in Shanghai
Massacre
Nationalist forces and allied groups carry out a violent purge of Communists and labor activists in Shanghai.
Reballion of Rebels in Shanghai
Nationalist troops enter labor districts in Shanghai as Chiang’s purge of Communist and union organizations begins.
Reballion of Rebels in Wuhan
Drafts a telegram to the Politburo in Wuhan to denounce Chian Kai-shek after his death
Reballion of Rebels in Wuhan
Drafts a telegram to the Politburo in Wuhan to denounce Chian Kai-shek after his death
Albanian Crown Offered
The Albanian crown is offered to Victor Emmanuel III after Zog is deposed
Collaboration Government
Verlaci forms a collaboration government under Italian domination
Crown Offered to Italy
Assembly offers the Albanian crown to Victor Emmanuel III
Deposed by Assembly
Albanian assembly deposes Zog after the Italian occupation
Invasion Completed
Italian forces complete the occupation and secure control of Albania
Prime Minister Appointed
Verlaci becomes Prime Minister of the Italian-backed Albanian government
Invasion of Yugoslavia
Issues a directive dividing up Yugoslavia between Germany, Italy, Hungary & Bulgaria
Rule of Yugoslavia
Issues a directive dividing up Yugoslavia between Germany, Italy, Hungary & Bulgaria
Strongly criticized by Truman for Russias behaviour in eastern Europe
Strongly criticized by Truman for Russias behaviour in eastern Europe
October Crisis
Kerensky develops his views through october crisis after 1917.
Siege of Sevastopol
The Germans withdraw into Sevastopol. The Germans withdraw from Sevastopol with 80.000 lost during the siege
Ohrdruf Concentration Camp Inspection
Visits the liberated Ohrdruf concentration camp and urges extensive documentation of Nazi atrocities.
President of USA
Appointed President of the USA, 33rd President, 1st term
Uranium Zero Yield Tests
Frisch completes criticality and zero-yield experiments with uranium-235 needed to confirm weapon-core behaviour.
1st Glider Crossing
1st to make a glider crossing across the Channel
Appointment as Prime Minister
King Idris appoints Ben Halim to lead the Libyan government.
Francistown Transit
Arrives in Francistown while travelling north from South Africa.
Journey into Exile
Continues toward Tanganyika on the ANC external mission.
Prime Minister Term Ends
Ends his 1958 to 1960 prime ministerial term
1st Orbit of the Earth
1st man to orbit the Earth, Vostok -1
Briefing of Landing Force
The CIA-chartered invasion fleet moves toward Cuba before the landing.
Briefing of Landing Force
Receives final briefings on the Barbara J role in the landing plan
First Human Spaceflight
The achievement marks first human spaceflight as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Vostok
1st man to orbit the Earth, Vostok -1
Vostok 1
Pilots Vostok 1 during the first human journey into outer space.
Yuri Gagarin First Human Spaceflight
Yuri Gagarin completes the first human orbital spaceflight, a major Soviet achievement under Khruschev.
Arrest during Birmingham Campaign
Police arrest King for participating in nonviolent demonstrations without a permit.
Walker Assassination Attempt
Claims to have seen 2 cars & 2 men involved in the shooting of Major General Walker
Mr Tambourine Man
The Byrds turn Dylan's Mr Tambourine Man into a folk-rock hit.
Arrest of Ilse "Tinny" Stachowiak
Ilse "Tinny" Stachowiak is arrested at the train station in Frankfurt, she is recognized from her photograph on one of the millions of ubiquitous wanted posters seen throughout the Federal Republic
White House Tape 044-158
Charles Colson appears with Richard Nixon in the 15-minute White House recording numbered 044-158; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 044-158
Richard Nixon appears with Charles Colson in the 15-minute White House recording numbered 044-158; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
Invasion of Kampuchea
The American Ambassador & his staff are evacuated by helicopter from Phnom Penh
Watergate
Liddy's sentence with those of all others convicted in Watergate related prosecutions", leaving the fine in effect
Watergate
On April 12, 1977, President Jimmy Carter commuted Liddy's sentence to eight years, "in the interest of equity and fairness based on a comparison of Mr.
Watergate
President Jimmy Carter commutes Liddy's Watergate prison sentence to eight years while leaving the monetary fine in effect.
Governor Appointed
David Kenneth Hay Dale becomes Governor of Montserrat
Demonstrations
Visits Brixton & expresses "extreme distress & horror"
Declaration of Exclusion Zone
The maritime exclusion zone comes into operation
Exclusion Zone
200 mile maritime exclusion zone around the Islands declared by Britain to prevent Argentine reinforcements and supplies reaching the Islands from the mainland
Second Haig Mission Talks
Participates in renewed Downing Street discussions after Haig returns from Buenos Aires, examining Argentine positions, British requirements and possible terms for avoiding a military confrontation.
Visit to London
The Haig peace mission arrives in London, 2nd time
Academy Award
Wins 8 Oscars for "Ghandi", more than any other British film
Arrest of Leopoldo Galtieri
Sentenced to sixty days imprisonment
Strike
Scargill vetoes a national ballot on the miners strike
Strike
Scargill vetoes a national ballot on the miners strike
Kvant-1 Module Docking
Supervises station operations as Kvant-1 attaches to Mir, creating the first major expansion of the modular complex.
Mayor Term Ends
Ends his two-year term as mayor and does not seek another term.
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's for the GDR
Prime Minister of Germany
Sworn in as Prime Minister of the GDR
Peace
Agrees to a United Nations peace keeping force. Agrees reparations, destruction of chemical, nuclear & biological weapons. Agrees cease-fire with the Allies, abandons claims to Iraq
MTV Plugged
Releases In Concert MTV Plugged after performing with his early-1990s touring band.
Constitution of Turkey
The Kurdistan Parliament in exile is founded in the Hague
Independence of Kurdistan
The Kurdistan Parliament in exile is founded in the Hague
Independence of Turkey
The Kurdistan Parliament in exile is founded in the Hague
Operation Deny Flight
NATO initiates Operation Deny Flight tasked with enforcing the no-fly zone over Bosnia
Rule of Kurdistan
The Kurdistan Parliament in exile is founded in the Hague
President of Venezuela
Appointed acting President of Venezuela during the April 2002 coup
Capture of Baghdad
The final resistance to US forces is mounted but by late afternoon, all fighting had ceased & a total of 34 US soldiers and 2,320 Iraqi soldiers and Fedayeen were killed
Invasion of Iraq
The final resistance to US forces is mounted but by late afternoon, all fighting had ceased & a total of 34 US soldiers and 2,320 Iraqi soldiers and Fedayeen were killed
Invasion of Iraq
The final resistance to US forces is mounted but by late afternoon, all fighting had ceased & a total of 34 US soldiers and 2,320 Iraqi soldiers and Fedayeen were killed
Siege of Baghdad
The final resistance to US forces is mounted but by late afternoon, all fighting had ceased & a total of 34 US soldiers and 2,320 Iraqi soldiers and Fedayeen were killed
Siege of Baghdad
The final resistance to US forces is mounted but by late afternoon, all fighting had ceased & a total of 34 US soldiers and 2,320 Iraqi soldiers and Fedayeen were killed
National Rural Health Mission
The government launches the National Rural Health Mission to strengthen public health services, particularly in rural areas.
Siege of Baghdad
Eight people, including two Iraqi legislators, die when a suicide bomber strikes inside the Parliament building, which is located in Baghdads fortified International Zone
Suicide
Eight people, including two Iraqi legislators, die when a suicide bomber strikes inside the Parliament building, which is located in Baghdads fortified International Zone
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliament is dissolved and formal general-election campaigning begins.
First Nuclear Security Summit
Hosts the first Nuclear Security Summit focused on securing vulnerable nuclear material and reducing nuclear terrorism risks.
Appointment as Interim President
Traore takes office as interim president under the constitutional transition agreement.
Brexit Party Launch
Launches the Brexit Party ahead of the European Parliament election.
Largest Known Comet Nucleus
Hui uses Hubble measurements to confirm the enormous nucleus size of Comet C/2014 UN271, then the largest known comet nucleus.
British Steel Emergency Legislation
Starmer recalls Parliament to protect continued steel production at Scunthorpe.
Births on April 12
Birth of Alexander
Birth of Alexander, son of Margaret
Birth of Edward Walter Maunder
Birth of Edward Walter Maunder
Birth of Bobby Moore
Birth of Bobby Moore
Deaths on April 12
Death of Theodore Roosevelt
Death of Theodore Roosevelt
Death of Joe Louis
Death of Joe Louis
Battles on April 12
Battle of Saints
Loses control of the Caribbean to the British
Battle of Saints
Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel Hoods flagship Barfleur, 98 guns. Hood is made an Irish peer for his role in the victory at the Battle of the Saintes
Battle of Saints
Final sea Battle of the War of American Independence fought between the British West Indies fleet commanded by Admiral Rodney
Battle of Saints
Introduces the tactic of breaking the line, this Rodney did against de Grasse as the two fleets passed on opposing courses and the French line was forced into more open order by a change of wind.
Battle of Saints
Rodney's flagship, Formidable has 98 guns. Restores control of Caribbean by defeating a French fleet under de Grasse off Dominica.
Battle of Saints
with 36 ships of the line and his French counterpart Vice Admiral the Comte de Grasse with 30 ships of the line. Captures 7 ships
Battle of Montenotte
Massena played a leading role at Montenotte during the opening French victories of Bonaparte's first Italian campaign.
Battle of Montenotte
Commands the Army of Italy against the Austrians & Sardinians
Battle of Montenotte
Napoleon won at Montenotte, opening the Italian campaign with a victory that separated Austrian and Piedmontese forces.
Battle of Rawdat Muhanna
Defeats the Rashidi army and strengthens Saudi control of Qassim.
Battle of Rawdat Muhanna
Supports Saudi forces during the decisive fighting at Rawdat Muhanna.
Battle of Bardia
Rommel captures Bardia
Battle of Baghdad
Many Iraqis celebrated the downfall of Saddam by vandalizing the many portraits and.
Battle of Baghdad
statues of him together with other pieces of his cult of personality & the dramatic toppling of a large statue of Saddam in Baghdads Fardus Square.
Battle of Baghdad
The final resistance to US forces is mounted but by late afternoon, all fighting had ceased & a total of 34 US soldiers and 2,320 Iraqi soldiers and Fedayeen were killed.
Battle of Baghdad
Many Iraqis celebrated the downfall of Saddam by vandalizing the many portraits and.
Battle of Baghdad
statues of him together with other pieces of his cult of personality & the dramatic toppling of a large statue of Saddam in Baghdads Fardus Square.
Battle of Baghdad
The final resistance to US forces is mounted but by late afternoon, all fighting had ceased & a total of 34 US soldiers and 2,320 Iraqi soldiers and Fedayeen were killed.