Today in History: April 12

Today is Tuesday, April 12, the 103rd day of 2016. There are 263 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man to fly in space, orbiting the earth once before making a safe landing.
On this date:
In 1606, England’s King James I decreed the design of the original Union Flag, which combined the flags of England and Scotland.
In 1776, North Carolina’s Fourth Provincial Congress authorized the colony&rsquo