Famous Birthdays In April - 12

1827  Edward Mollenhauer, composer was born on April - 12.  

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

1831  On April - 12 birth of george Burgwyn Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army)  

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

1838  John Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician was born on April - 12.  

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

1840  Edmond Audran, composer was born on this day in history.  

1848  On April - 12 birth of josé Gautier Benítez, Puerto Rican poet (d. 1880)  

1851  Emil Liebling, composer was born on this day in history.  

1852  On April - 12 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 April - 12 birth of raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer (Boarding School)  

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  Ioannis Metaxas, Greek general/dictator (1936-41) was born on April - 12.  

1878  On April - 12 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  Otto Meyerhof, Germany, psychologist/biochemist (Nobel-1922) was born on this day in history.  

1884  Tenby Davies, Welsh world champion runner (d. 1932) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 April - 12.  

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

1901  On this day in history birth of lowell Stockman, American representative (d. 1962)  

1902  On April - 12 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 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 April - 12.  

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  Death of Gnaeus Pompeius, the Younger, Roman general on this day in history.  

0065  Death of Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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 April - 12.  

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