The Bremen, a German Junkers W 33 type aircraft, takes off for the first successful transatlantic aeroplane flight from east to west. Date: April 12, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1928 📅 On This Day (Today)
The U.S. Auto-Lite strike begins, culminating in a five-day melee between Ohio National Guard troops and 6,000 strikers and picketers.[citation needed] Date: April 12, 1934 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1934 📅 On This Day (Today)
The strongest surface wind gust in the world at the time of 231 mph, is measured on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire. It has since been surpassed. Date: April 12, 1934 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1934 📅 On This Day (Today)
Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft, at Rugby, England. Date: April 12, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1937 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The U.S. Ninth Army under General William H. Simpson crosses the Elbe River astride Magdeburg, and reaches Tangermünde—only 80 kilometres from Berlin. Date: April 12, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies in office; Vice President Harry S. Truman succeeds him. Date: April 12, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
The polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective. Date: April 12, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today)
Space Race: The Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space and perform the first crewed orbital flight, Vostok 1. Date: April 12, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Soviet nuclear-powered submarine K-33 collides with the Finnish merchant vessel M/S Finnclipper in the Danish straits.[citation needed] Date: April 12, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)
Soviet submarine K-8, carrying four nuclear torpedoes, sinks in the Bay of Biscay four days after a fire on board. Date: April 12, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today)