What Happened On 12th April 2014 In History

Historical Events for 12th April, 2014

• » A 2014 Valparaíso wildfire named wildfire ravages the Chilean city of Valparaíso, killing 16, displacing nearly 10,000, and destroying over 2,000 homes.

April 12th Famous Deaths for 2014

• » Pierre Autin-Grenier, French author (b. 1947)
• » Fred Ho, American saxophonist and composer (b. 1957)
• » Brita Koivunen, Finnish singer (b. 1931)
• » Pierre-Henri Menthéour, French cyclist (b. 1960)
• » Maurício Alves Peruchi, Brazilian footballer (b. 1990)
• » Hal Smith (catcher) named Hal Smith, American baseball player and coach (b. 1931)
• » Billy Standridge, American race car driver (b. 1953)

April 12th Holidays in History

• » Christian Calendar of Saints e.g Feast Day:
• » Alferius
• » Angelo Carletti di Chivasso named Blessed Angelo Carletti di Chivasso
• » Erkembode
• » Adoniram Judson (Episcopal Church (USA))
• » Pope Julius I
• » Zeno of Verona
• » April 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• » Commemoration of first human in space by Yuri Gagarin:
• » Cosmonautics Day (Russia)
• » Halifax Day (North Carolina)
• » The first day of Cerealia (Roman Empire)

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