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April 12th

By m.stubbe12
  • Townshend Acts Repealed

    Townshend Acts Repealed

    The Townshend Acts, which allowed Parliament to tax the Colonies without representation, were repealed.
  • Opening of an Opera

    Opening of an Opera

    Carl Maria von Weber's opera "Oberon" premeires in Covent Garden, London.
  • The Bloodiest Four Years of American History

    The Bloodiest Four Years of American History

    The first shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumpter, South Carolina by the Confederate soldiers.
  • The Death of the 32nd

    The Death of the 32nd

    The 32nd president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt, dies of a stroke in the middle of posing for a portrait.
  • The New President

    The New President

    Harry Truman is sworn in as the 33rd president of the United States.
  • First Man in Space

    First Man in Space

    Russia wins the Space Race by sucessfully launching Yuri Gagarin into orbit.