Famous Birthdays In April - 12

1827  Edward Mollenhauer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1831  Constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor was born on April - 12.   

1831  George Burgwyn Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on April - 12.   

1831  Grenville Mellen Dodge, Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history.   

1838  John Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician was born on this day in history.   

1839  Victorin de Joncieres, composer was born on April - 12.   

1840  On this day in history birth of edmond Audran, composer   

1848  On this day in history birth of josé Gautier Benítez, Puerto Rican poet (d. 1880)   

1851  Emil Liebling, composer was born on April - 12.   

1852  On April - 12 birth of [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician   

1856  On April - 12 birth of william M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen)   

1863  Raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer (Boarding School) was born on this day in history.   

1868  Akiyama Saneyuki, Japanese naval commander (d. 1918) was born on April - 12.   

1869  On this day in history birth of henri-Desire Landru, French sex murderer   

1871  Ioannis Metaxas, Greek general/dictator (1936-41) was born on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history birth of richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist   

1879  Frederick G Melcher, US, publisher/editor/founded children book week was born on April - 12.   

1883  Imogen Cunningham, photographer (1965 ASMP award) was born on April - 12.   

1883  Dally Messenger, Australian rugby league footballer (d. 1959) was born on April - 12.   

1884  On this day in history birth of otto Meyerhof, Germany, psychologist/biochemist (Nobel-1922)   

1884  Tenby Davies, Welsh world champion runner (d. 1932) was born on April - 12.   

1887  On April - 12 birth of harold Lockwood, American actor (d. 1918)   

1888  On this day in history birth of heinrich Neuhaus, Soviet musician (d. 1964)   

1892  Johnny Dodds, early jazz clarinettist was born on April - 12.   

1894  Francisco H Craveiro Lopes, Portuguese general/president (1951-58) was born on April - 12.   

1898  Grantley H Adams, president of Barbados was born on this day in history.   

1898  Lily Pons, American soprano (d. 1976) was born on this day in history.   

1901  Lowell Stockman, American representative (d. 1962) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Louis J M Beel, premier of Netherland (1946-48, 58-59) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969) was born on this day in history.   

1904  On April - 12 birth of harald James Penrose, pilot   

1907  Felix de Weldon, Austrian-born sculptor (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history birth of hardie Gramatky, American author and animator (d. 1979)   

1908  On April - 12 birth of carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia   

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0045  On this day in history death of gnaeus Pompeius, the Younger, Roman general   

0065  Death of Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist on April - 12.   

0238  Death of Gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle) on this day in history.   

0352  Julius I, pope (337-52), dies on this day in history.   

0434  Death of Archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople on this day in history.   

1125  On April - 12 death of vladislaus I of Bohemia   

1443  Death of Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 12.   

1550  On this day in history claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53