On this day in history
April 12
American
1861Confederate guns open fire on Fort Sumter, and the Civil War begins.
Confederate guns open fire on Fort Sumter, and the Civil War begins.
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1945Franklin Roosevelt dies in Warm Springs, Georgia; Harry Truman becomes president.
Franklin Roosevelt dies in Warm Springs, Georgia; Harry Truman becomes president.
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1981The space shuttle Columbia lifts off on the first shuttle mission.
The space shuttle Columbia lifts off on the first shuttle mission.
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World
1204Crusaders breach the walls of Constantinople and begin three days of pillage against fellow Christians.
Crusaders breach the walls of Constantinople and begin three days of pillage against fellow Christians.
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1961Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human in space, orbiting the Earth in 108 minutes.
Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human in space, orbiting the Earth in 108 minutes.
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