Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In April - 12

1827  On April - 12 birth of edward Mollenhauer, composer   

1831  Constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor was born on April - 12.   

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

1831  On this day in history birth of grenville Mellen Dodge, Major General (Union volunteers)   

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

1839  Victorin de Joncieres, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of emil Liebling, composer   

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

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

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

1871  On this day in history birth of ioannis Metaxas, Greek general/dictator (1936-41)   

1878  On this day in history 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  On April - 12 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 this day in history birth of harold Lockwood, American actor (d. 1918)   

1888  Heinrich Neuhaus, Soviet musician (d. 1964) was born on April - 12.   

1892  Johnny Dodds, early jazz clarinettist was born on this day in history.   

1894  Francisco H Craveiro Lopes, Portuguese general/president (1951-58) was born on April - 12.   

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

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

1901  On April - 12 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  Harald James Penrose, pilot was born on April - 12.   

1907  On this day in history birth of felix de Weldon, Austrian-born sculptor (d. 2003)   

1907  On this day in history birth of hardie Gramatky, American author and animator (d. 1979)   

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 April - 12.   

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

0434  Death of Archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53