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Who died on April 12

103 figures who shaped history died on April 12.

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Pope Julius I — Head of the Catholic Church from 337 to 352, who died on April 12 352.

Karl Sverkersson — King of Sweden from c. 1161 to 1167, who died on April 12 1167.

Margaret of Bourbon, Queen of Navarre — Queen of Navarre from 1234 to 1253, who died on April 12 1256.

Joanna la Beltraneja — Queen of Portugal and claimant to the Castilian throne, who died on April 12 1530.

Joanna of Castile — Queen of Castile (1504–1555) and Aragon, who died on April 12 1555.

Nicola Amati — Italian master luthier, who died on April 12 1684.

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Who died on April 12?

103 people with a Wikipedia article died on April 12, including Pope Julius I, Karl Sverkersson, Margaret of Bourbon, Queen of Navarre. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on April 12?

52 documented historical events happened on April 12, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: King Edwin of Northumbria was baptised by Bishop Paulinus of York. On the same day, in another year: Troops of the Fourth Crusade entered Constantinople and began a sack of the city, temporarily dissolving the Byzantine Empire. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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