Today is Saturday, April 12, the 102nd day of 2025. There are 263 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space, orbiting the earth once before landing safely via parachute after a planned ejection from his space capsule.
Also on this date:
In 1861, the U.S. Civil War began as Confederate forces opened fire on Fort Sumter in South Carolina.
