On April 12, history records 40 notable events, 248 famous births and 93 deaths, spanning the years 238 to 1831.
Events on this day include: Gordian II loses the Battle of Carthage against the Numidian forces loyal to Maximinus Thrax and is killed. Gordian I, his father, commits suicide. (238); Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. (467).
Notable people born on April 12 include Emperor En'yū (959), Richeza of Poland, Queen of Sweden (1116), Anne of Austria, Landgravine of Thuringia (1432).
Notable figures who died on this day include Gordian I (238), Gordian II (238), Pope Julius I (352).
Events on 12 April 40
See all →Gordian II loses the Battle of Carthage against the Numidian forces loyal to Maximinus Thrax and is killed. Gordian I, his father, commits suicide.
King Edwin of Northumbria is converted to Christianity by Paulinus, bishop of York.
The Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade breach the walls of Constantinople and enter the city, which they completely occupy the following day.
American Revolution: With the Halifax Resolves, the North Carolina Provincial Congress authorizes its Congressional delegation to vote for independence from Britain.
The Froberg mutiny ends when the remaining mutineers blow up the magazine of Fort Ricasoli.
Alexander Ypsilantis is declared leader of Filiki Eteria, a secret organization to overthrow Ottoman rule over Greece.
Soldiers marching on the Broughton Suspension Bridge in Manchester, England cause it to collapse.
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Birthdays on 12 April 248
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Deaths on 12 April 93
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