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