Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In April - 12

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

1831  On this day in history birth of constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor   

1831  On this day in history birth of george Burgwyn Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

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  On April - 12 birth of victorin de Joncieres, composer   

1840  Edmond Audran, composer was born on April - 12.   

1848  José Gautier Benítez, Puerto Rican poet (d. 1880) was born on April - 12.   

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

1852  [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1856  William M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen) was born on April - 12.   

1863  Raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer (Boarding School) was born on April - 12.   

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

1869  Henri-Desire Landru, French sex murderer was born on this day in history.   

1871  On April - 12 birth of ioannis Metaxas, Greek general/dictator (1936-41)   

1878  Richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist was born on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history birth of frederick G Melcher, US, publisher/editor/founded children book week   

1883  On this day in history birth of imogen Cunningham, photographer (1965 ASMP award)   

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  Harold Lockwood, American actor (d. 1918) was born on April - 12.   

1888  Heinrich Neuhaus, Soviet musician (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history birth of johnny Dodds, early jazz clarinettist   

1894  On April - 12 birth of francisco H Craveiro Lopes, Portuguese general/president (1951-58)   

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

1898  On this day in history birth of lily Pons, American soprano (d. 1976)   

1901  On April - 12 birth of lowell Stockman, American representative (d. 1962)   

1902  On this day in history birth of louis J M Beel, premier of Netherland (1946-48, 58-59)   

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

1904  On this day in history birth of harald James Penrose, pilot   

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

1907  Hardie Gramatky, American author and animator (d. 1979) was born on April - 12.   

1908  Carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia was born on this day in history.   

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0045  On April - 12 death of gnaeus Pompeius, the Younger, Roman general   

0065  On April - 12 death of seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist   

0238  On this day in history death of gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle)   

0352  On this day in history julius I, pope (337-52), dies   

0434  Death of Archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople on April - 12.   

1125  Death of Vladislaus I of Bohemia on April - 12.   

1443  On this day in history death of henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1550  Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on this day in history.