What Happened on April 12, 1911

Historical Events

  • 1st non-stop London-Paris flight (Pierre Prier in 3h56m)

Famous Birthdays

  • Darrell A. Amyx, American classical archaeologist (Greek Ceramics), born in Exeter, California (d. 1997)
  • Geoff Chubb, South African cricket fast bowler (5 Tests, 21 wickets; Border), born in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa (d. 1982)
  • Mahmoud Younis, Suez Canal nationalization engineer, born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 1976)

About April 12, 1911

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 113 years and 17 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aries