Historical Events on April 12

15 significant historical events occurred on April 12. April 12 has been notable for several historical events, including the Shanghai massacre of 1927, when Nationalist forces arrested and executed many Chinese Communist Party members and leftist Kuomintang supporters. This date has also featured Formula One motor races, such as the 1981 Argentine Grand Prix and the 2015 Chinese Grand Prix.

Total Events

Time Span

69–2024

18 famous birthdays on April 12

Including Otto Meyerhof, Lisa Gerrard, Hiroki Sakai

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Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density

1st C.21st C.

1st Century

1 event

war

Two Roman battles in 69 AD

13th Century

2 events

1225

politics

1226 treaty between France and Flanders

1242

war

1242 battle during Northern Crusades

18th Century

2 events

1709

war

1709 engagement during the Great Northern War

1779

politics

By which Spain joins the American Revolutionary War against Great Britain

19th Century

4 events

1813

war

1813 battle in Mexico

1853

war

1853 battle between Kassa Hailu (Tewodros II) and Yejju dynasties

1884

war

1884 battle in the Tonkin Campaign

1893

war

1893 massacre in German South West Africa

20th Century

2 events

1927

culture

Shanghai massacre of 1927 — mass arrests and executions of members of the Chinese Communist Party and some leftists of the Kuomintang by the Nationalist government (1927-1928)

1981

general

1981 Argentine Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1981