April 12th (1981) was a Sunday. It's the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 264 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 12th April, 1981
» The first launch of a Space Shuttle ('Space Shuttle Columbia called Columbia') takes place - the STS-1 mission.
Famous Birthdays on April 12 in 1981
» Nicolás Burdisso, Argentinian footballer
» Grant Holt, English footballer
» Brian Vandborg, Danish cyclist
April 12th Famous Deaths for 1981
» Prince Yasuhiko Asaka of Japan (b. 1887)
» Joe Louis, American boxer (b. 1914)
April 12th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of Saints e.g Feast Day:
» Alferius
» Angelo Carletti di Chivasso named Blessed Angelo Carletti di Chivasso
» Erkembode
» Adoniram Judson (Episcopal Church (USA))
» Pope Julius I
» Zeno of Verona
» April 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Commemoration of first human in space by Yuri Gagarin: