April 12. Civil War begins at Fort Sumpter, 1861.
April 12, 1861 - Civil War begins at Fort Sumpter, Confederates fire first, General Abner Doubleday answers back.• A Carte-de-Visite portrait of a shell-shocked Abner Doubleday, c1862.
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April 13. Handels Messiah first played in 1742.
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