Famous Birthdays In April - 12

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

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

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

1831  On April - 12 birth of grenville Mellen Dodge, Major General (Union volunteers)   

1838  On this day in history birth of john Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician   

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 this day in history.   

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

1868  On this day in history birth of akiyama Saneyuki, Japanese naval commander (d. 1918)   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1887  On April - 12 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 this day in history 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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

0352  On April - 12 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 this day in history.   

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

1550  On April - 12 claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53