Today is Saturday, April 12, on 102 of 2025. 263 days remain in the year.
Today in history:
On April 12, 1961, Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin Soviet became the first human in space, orbiting the earth once landing safely through the parachute after an expulsion planned from its space capsule.
Also on this date:
In 1861, the United States Civil War begged when the Confederate forces opened fire against Fort Sumter in South Carolina.
In 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Warm Springs, Georgia, at age 63; It was successful by Vice President Harry S. Truman.
In 1954, Bill Haley and his comets recorded “Rock Around the Clock”, a Cited song like bringing rock music ‘N’ Roll to the mainstream when he was popularized in the movie “The Blackboard Jungle” the following year.
In 1955, the Polyomyelitis vaccine developed by Jonas Salk declared itself safe and effective after almost a year of field trials carried out by approximately 1.8 million volunteers from American children called “pioneers of polyomyelitis.”
In 1963, the civil rights leader, Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., was arrested and imprisoned in Birmingham, Alabama, accused of contempt of the court and parade without permission. (Duration of his time after bars, King wrote his “letter from the Birmingham prison”).
In 1981, NASA’s space transforders program began when Space Shuttle Columbia, the world’s first reusable spacecraft, rose from the Kennedy space center.
Today’s birthday:
- The musician Herbie Hancock is 85 years old.
- The musician John Kay (Steppenwolf) is 81.
- The actor Ed O’Neill is 79 years old.
- The television presenter David Letterman is 78 years old.
- The author Scott Turow is 76 years old.
- Actor Andy García is 69 years old.
- The film director Walter Salles (Sal’-ihs) has 69.
- The country musician Vince Gill is 68 years old.
- The actor-comedian Reta is 55 years old.
- Actor Claire Danes has 46.
- Actor Jennifer Morrison has 46.
- National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard is 44.
- The Brooklyn Decker model actor is 38.
- The actor-comedian Ilana Glazer is 38.
- The actor saose (Sur’-Shu) Ronan is 31 years old.