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1. On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces fired upon and captured Fort Sumter, marking the beginning of the American Civil War.
2. On April 12, 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt died in Warm Springs, Georgia, just weeks before the end of World War II.
3. On April 12, 1955, the University of Arkansas admitted its first African-American student, Silas Hunt.
4. On April 12, 1999, four students and one teacher were killed in a school shooting at Westside Middle School in Jonesboro.
5. On April 12, 2008, the University of Arkansas' men's track and field team won its 37th consecutive conference championship, setting a new NCAA record.
5 Fun Facts About April 12 In Arkansas History
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