Historical Events
- WLS-AM in Chicago begins radio transmissions
Famous Birthdays
- Curtis Turner, American auto racer (184 NASCAR races over 17 years, 17 wins), born in Floyd, Virginia (d. 1970)
- Julius Moormann, Dutch student and resistance fighter (WWII), born in Nijmegen, Netherlands (d. 1944)
- Peter Safar, Austrian physician (pioneered cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2003)
- Sergiu Natra [Nadler], Romanian-Israeli composer (Symphony in Red, Blue, Yellow and Green), and music professor (Tel Aviv University, 1975-85), born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 2021)
About April 12, 1924
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 100 years and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aries
