April 12 in history: American Civil War begins, Yuri Gagarin becomes first human in outer space and more
Authored By Vyomica.Berry
Published: Apr 12, 2021, 02:33 IST | Updated: Apr 12, 2021, 02:33 IST
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1861
The American Civil War begins.
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1955
Salk vaccine against polio is declared safe and effective.
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1961
Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes first human in outer space.
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1981
NASA launches first space shuttle, Columbia.
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2009
Zimbabwe officially abandons Zimbabwean dollar as its currency.
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