Famous Birthdays In April - 12

1827  On this day in history birth of edward Mollenhauer, composer   

1831  Constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor was born on this day in history.   

1831  George Burgwyn Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.   

1831  Grenville Mellen Dodge, Major General (Union volunteers) was born on April - 12.   

1838  On April - 12 birth of john Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician   

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

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

1848  José Gautier Benítez, Puerto Rican poet (d. 1880) was born on this day in history.   

1851  On April - 12 birth of emil Liebling, composer   

1852  On this day in history birth of [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician   

1856  William M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen) was born on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history birth of raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer (Boarding School)   

1868  On April - 12 birth of akiyama Saneyuki, Japanese naval commander (d. 1918)   

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  Richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist was born on April - 12.   

1879  On April - 12 birth of frederick G Melcher, US, publisher/editor/founded children book week   

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

1883  On this day in history birth of dally Messenger, Australian rugby league footballer (d. 1959)   

1884  Otto Meyerhof, Germany, psychologist/biochemist (Nobel-1922) was born on April - 12.   

1884  On this day in history birth of tenby Davies, Welsh world champion runner (d. 1932)   

1887  On this day in history birth of harold Lockwood, American actor (d. 1918)   

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

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

1894  Francisco H Craveiro Lopes, Portuguese general/president (1951-58) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history birth of grantley H Adams, president of Barbados   

1898  On April - 12 birth of lily Pons, American soprano (d. 1976)   

1901  Lowell Stockman, American representative (d. 1962) was born on April - 12.   

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 April - 12.   

1904  Harald James Penrose, pilot was born on this day in history.   

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

0238  Death of Gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle) on April - 12.   

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

0434  On April - 12 death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

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

1443  Death of Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1550  Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on April - 12.