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Events on Friday 12 April 1912 1
1821 – 1912Clara Barton (1821-1912)Died 12 April 1912, aged 90Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1881 after serving as a battlefield nurse during the American Civil War. She led the organization for 23 years, establishing disaster relief as a permanent national institution.