Famous Birthdays In April - 12

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

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  Edmond Audran, composer was born on April - 12.   

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

1851  On this day in history birth of emil Liebling, composer   

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

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

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  Henri-Desire Landru, French sex murderer was born on April - 12.   

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

1883  On April - 12 birth of imogen Cunningham, photographer (1965 ASMP award)   

1883  Dally Messenger, Australian rugby league footballer (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.   

1884  Otto Meyerhof, Germany, psychologist/biochemist (Nobel-1922) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On April - 12 birth of tenby Davies, Welsh world champion runner (d. 1932)   

1887  Harold Lockwood, American actor (d. 1918) was born on April - 12.   

1888  On April - 12 birth of heinrich Neuhaus, Soviet musician (d. 1964)   

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  On April - 12 birth of grantley H Adams, president of Barbados   

1898  Lily Pons, American soprano (d. 1976) was born on April - 12.   

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

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

1903  On April - 12 birth of jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969)   

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

1908  Carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia was born on April - 12.   

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0045  Death of Gnaeus Pompeius, the Younger, Roman general on April - 12.   

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

0434  On this day in history death of archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople   

1125  On this day in history death of vladislaus I of Bohemia   

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.