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    This Day in History- April 12th

    Very intriguing day for those who are interested in the U.S. Civil War. Let's get to it!

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    Apr 12, 1861: The Civil War begins

    Also on This Day

    AMERICAN REVOLUTION
    British repeal hated Townshend Act, 1770

    AUTOMOTIVE
    Founder of classic British sports car company is born, 1888

    CIVIL WAR
    Fort Sumter fired upon, 1861

    COLD WAR
    President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies, 1945

    CRIME
    Galileo is convicted of heresy, 1633

    DISASTER
    Fire threatens Massachusetts oil refineries, 1908

    GENERAL INTEREST
    The Fort Pillow Massacre, 1864
    President Roosevelt dies, 1945
    First man in space, 1961
    First launching of the space shuttle, 1981

    HOLLYWOOD
    First movie “palace†opens, 1914

    LITERARY
    Legal thriller writer Scott Turow is born, 1949

    MUSIC
    Bill Haley and the Comets record "Rock Around The Clock", 1954

    OLD WEST
    First gentile governor arrives in Utah, 1858

    PRESIDENTIAL
    FDR dies, 1945

    SPORTS
    Lawrence Taylor drafted by NY Giants, 1981

    VIETNAM WAR
    Rostow recommends escalation of effort, 1961
    U.S. Embassy in Cambodia evacuated, 1975

    WORLD WAR I
    Canadians capture Vimy Ridge, 1917

    WORLD WAR II
    Roosevelt dies, 1945

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