April 12 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | April 12 Calendar
April 12st Daily Holidays include:
- Big Wind Day
- D.E.A.R. Day (Drop Everything And Read)
- Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
- Halifax Day (Local Observance in Halifax, North Carolina)
- International Day for Street Children
- International Day of Human Space Flight
- International Day of Pink – April 12, 2023 (Second Wednesday in April)
- National Licorice Day
- National Only Child Day
- Russian Cosmonaut Day
- School Librarian Day – April 12, 2023 (Wednesday of the Second Full Week in April)
- Walk on Your Wild Side Day
- Wear a Star Day
- Yuri’s Night
April 12: Famous Birthdays
- April 12, 1777 – Henry Clay, US Lawyer and Politician, 9th US Secretary of State (d. 1852)
- April 12, 1907 – Felix de Weldon, Austrian born sculptor who designed the Marine Corps War Memorial (d. 2003)
- April 12, 1908 – Robert Lee Scott, Jr. US Air Force pilot and General (d. 2006)
- April 12, 1932 – Tiny Tim, US singer and ukulele player (Tiptoe through the tulips) (d. 1996)
- April 12, 1940 – Herbie Hancock, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (Miles Davis Quintet)
- April 12, 1946 – Ed O’Neill, American actor (Married with Children and Modern Family) (I thought he was hilarious playing an FBI agent in the 1989 movie Disorganized Crime!)
- April 12, 1947 – David Letterman, American comedian and late night talk show host (Late Night)
- April 12, 1947 – Tom Clancy, American author (Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger) (d. 2013) (Love his books!)
- April 12, 1950 – David Cassidy, American singer/songwriter, musician and actor (Partridge Family)
- April 12, 1957 – Vince Gill, American country singer/songwriter and musician
- April 12, 1971 – Shannen Doherty, American actress (Little House, Beverly Hills 90210)
- April 12, 1979 – Claire Danes, American actress (Romeo & Juliet, My So Called Life, Homeland)
April 12: Historical Events
- April 12, 1606 – England adopts the Union Flag as the flag of English and Scottish ships
- April 12, 1892 – A patent for a portable typewriter is given to George Glickensderfer
- April 12, 1933 – Moffatt Field is commissioned
- April 12, 1934 – The strongest velocity wind ever recorded on the summit of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire is 231 mph
- April 12, 1938 – New York is the first US state that requires medical tests for marriage licenses
- April 12, 1945 – US President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies while in office, so Vice President Harry Truman is sworn in as the 33rd US President
- April 12, 1955 – Dr. Jonas Salk develops the polio vaccine
- April 12, 1961 – The first person to orbit Earth is Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin in Vostok 1
- April 12, 1966 – The first B-52 bombing in North Vietnam
- April 12, 1981 – The STS-1 Columbia mission is the first launch of a Space Shuttle
- April 12, 1987 – Texaco files for bankruptcy
- April 12, 1988 – Sony Bono, of Sony & Cher, is elected mayor of Palm Springs, CA
- April 12, 1991 – The US announces the closing of 31 major US Military bases
- April 12, 1992 – Euro Disneyland officially opens, but later changes its name to Disneyland Paris
- April 12, 1999 – US President Bill Clinton is cited for contempt of court for giving false statements in a sexual harassment civil lawsuit.
- April 12, 2009 – US Navy rescues Captain Richard Phillips. Three pirates are killed and a fourth is captured.
- April 12, 2013 – Mosque attacks in Iraq result in 11 people killed and 30 injured
April 12: Music Events
- April 12, 1954 – “Rock Around Clock” is recorded by Bill Haley & Comets
- April 12, 1963 – The Beatles release “From Me to You” in the UK
- April 12, 1963 – Bob Dylan performs his first major solo concert in New York City at the Town Hall
- April 12, 1969 – The 5th Dimension hits # 1 for six weeks on the US singles chart with “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In”
- April 12, 1975 – Linda Ronstadt releases “When Will I Be Loved”
- April 12, 1989 – Garth Brooks, American Country singer, releases his debt album titled “Garth Brooks”. Included on the album is his first #1 hit, “If Tomorrow Never Comes”, and “The Dance” which was the 1990 Song of the Year and Video of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards.
April 12: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for April 12 is Aries.
April Birthstone:
What is the April Birthstone? Diamond
The diamond is the traditional birthstone of April and holds significant meaning for those born in that month, thought to provide the wearer with better relationships and an increase in inner strength. Wearing diamonds is purported to bring other benefits such as balance, clarity and abundance.
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