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April 12 is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland April 2007 is the fourth month of that year It began on a Sunday and 30 days later ended on a Monday. Stories without links will be removed'. News stories must be in English 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 263 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events By Place Western Roman Empire April 12 — Anthemius becomes Emperor See Anthemius of Tralles for an architect of Hagia Sophia. For the Praetorian prefect and grandfather of the Emperor see Anthemius (praetorian prefect The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC
• 1557 - Cuenca is founded in Ecuador.
• 1606 - The Union Flag is adopted as the flag of Great Britain. The Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands
• 1633 - The formal inquest of Galileo Galilei by the Inquisition begins. Galileo Galilei (15 February 1564 &ndash 8 January 1642 was a Tuscan ( Italian) Physicist, Mathematician, Astronomer, and Philosopher The term Inquisition can refer to any one of several institutions charged with trying and convicting heretics within the Roman Catholic Church and
• 1776 - The Provincial Congress authorizes delegates to the Second Continental Congress to vote for independence by issuing the Halifax Resolves. Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The North Carolina Provincial Congresses were extra-legal unicameral legislative bodies formed in 1774 through 1776 by the people of the Province of North Carolina The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that met beginning in May 10 1775 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Independence is the Self-government of a Nation, Country, or State by its residents and population or some portion thereof generally exercising The Halifax Resolves is the name later given to a resolution adopted by the Fourth Provincial Congress of the Province of North Carolina on April 12
• 1820 - Alexander Ypsilantis is declared leader of Filiki Eteria, a secret organization to overthrow Ottoman rule over Greece. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Filiki Eteria (spelled also Philikí Etaireía, Greek alphabet: Φιλική Εταιρεία or Εταιρεία των Φιλικών) The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
• 1861 - American Civil War: The war begins with Confederate forces firing on Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Fort Sumter, a Third System masonry coastal fortification located in Charleston harbor South Carolina, was named after General Thomas Sumter Charleston is a city in Charleston county in the US state of South Carolina.
• 1864 - American Civil War: The Fort Pillow massacre: Confederate forces kill most African American soldiers that surrendered at Fort Pillow, Tennessee. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Battle of Fort Pillow, known as the Fort Pillow Massacre, particularly in the North was fought on April 12 1864, at Fort Pillow on The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The Battle of Fort Pillow, known as the Fort Pillow Massacre, particularly in the North was fought on April 12 1864, at Fort Pillow on Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States.
• 1865 - American Civil War: Mobile, Alabama, falls to the Union Army. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty-three
• 1877 - The United Kingdom annexes the Transvaal. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For the Russian theme park see Transvaal Park. The Transvaal (Afrikaans lit
• 1917 - World War I: Canadian forces successfully complete the taking of Vimy Ridge from the Germans. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a military offensive by the Canadian Corps against elements of the German Sixth Army in World War I. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as
• 1927 - April 12 Incident: Chiang Kai-shek orders the CPC members executed in Shanghai, ending the First United Front. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chiang Kai-shek ( POJ: Chiúⁿ Kài-se̍k Jyutping: zoeng2gaai3sek6 GCB ( October 31, 1887 &ndash The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million The First United Front (aka the KMT—CCP Alliance) of the Kuomintang (KMT and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP was formed in 1923 as an alliance to
• 1934 - The strongest surface wind gust in the world at 231 mph, is measured on the summit of Mount Washington, US. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at.
• 1934 - The US Auto-Lite Strike begins, culminating in a five-day melee between Ohio National Guard troops and 6,000 strikers and picketers. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Toledo Auto-Lite strike was a strike by a federal labor union of the American Federation of Labor (AFL against the Electric Auto-Lite company of The Ohio National Guard comprises Ohio Army National Guard Ohio Air National Guard Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work.
• 1935 - First flight of the Bristol Blenheim. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Bristol Aeroplane Company, originally British and Colonial Aeroplane Company was a major British aviation company WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• 1937 - Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft at Rugby, England. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir is an Honorific used as a title (see Knight) and in several other modern contexts Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle, OM, KBE, FRS, Hon FRAeS (1 June 1907 &ndash 9 August 1996 was an English Royal specific --->A jet engine is a Reaction engine that discharges a fast moving jet of Fluid to Rugby is a Market town in Warwickshire, in the West Midlands of England, on the River Avon.
• 1945 - US President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies while in office; vice-president Harry Truman is sworn in as the 33rd President. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by
• 1955 - The polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Two polio Vaccines are used throughout the world to combat Poliomyelitis (or polio A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health Jonas Edward Salk ( October 28 1914 &ndash June 23, 1995) was an American Biologist and Physician best
• 1961 - Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space in Vostok 3KA-2 (Vostok 1). Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus Travel is the change in location of people on a trip through the means of Transport from one location to another Outer space, often simply called space, comprises the relatively empty regions of the Universe outside the escape velocities of Celestial bodies. The Vostok ( Russian: Восток, translated as East) was a type of Spacecraft built by the Soviet Union 's space programme for Vostok 1 (Восток-1 meaning Orient -1 or East-1 was the first Human spaceflight.
• 1963 - The Soviet nuclear powered submarine K-33 collides with the Finnish merchant vessel M/S Finnclipper in the Danish straits. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Kattegat incident On April 12, 1963 the K-33 collided with the Finnish merchant vessel M/S ''Finnclipper'' in Kattegat. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe
• 1968 - Nerve gas accident at Skull Valley, Utah. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nerve agents (also being referred to as nerve gases, though these chemicals are liquid at room temperature are a class of Phosphorus -containing organic chemicals The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States.
• 1980 - Samuel Doe takes control of Liberia in a coup d'etat, ending over 130 years of national democratic presidential succession. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Samuel Kanyon Doe ( May 6, 1951 &ndash September 9, 1990) was the President of Liberia from 1980 to 1990 Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system In politics presidential succession is a series of steps established by the government of a nation or state to assure a smooth transition of power should the president vice president
• 1980 - Terry Fox begins his "Marathon of Hope" at St. John's, Newfoundland. Terrance Stanley "Terry" Fox, CC ( July 28, 1958 – June 28, 1981) was a Canadian humanitarian, The Marathon of Hope is a name given to the cross- Canada run undertaken by cancer patient Terry Fox in 1980. St John's (ˌseɪntˈdʒanz French Saint-Jean) is the provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and located on the eastern tip
• 1981 - The first launch of a Space Shuttle: Columbia launches on the STS-1 mission. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 NASA 's Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System ( STS) is the Spacecraft currently used by the United States Space Shuttle Columbia ( NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first spaceworthy Space shuttle in NASA 's The first Space Shuttle mission STS (Space Transportation System-1, was launched April 12 1981, and returned April 14.
• 1990 - Jim Gary's Twentieth Century Dinosaurs exhibition opens at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
• 1992 - Disneyland Resort Paris opens in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Jim Gary ( March 17, 1939 – January 14, 2006) was an American sculptor popularly known for his large colorful creations The Smithsonian Institution (smɪθsoʊnɪən is an educational and research institute and associated Museum complex administered and funded by the Government of The National Museum of Natural History is a Natural history Museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Disneyland Resort Paris' is a Holiday and Recreation Resort in Marne-la-Vallée, a New town in the eastern suburbs of Paris Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
• 1994 - Canter & Siegel post the first commercial mass Usenet spam. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Laurence A Canter (born June 24, 1953) and Martha S Siegel ( April 9, 1943 – September 24, 2000) were a husband-and-wife Usenet, a Portmanteau of "user" and "network" is a world-wide distributed Internet discussion system Newsgroup spam is a type of spam where the targets are Usenet Newsgroups Spamming of Usenet newsgroups actually pre-dates E-mail spam.
• 1998 - An earthquake in Slovenia, measuring 5. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west 6 on the Richter scale occurs near the town of Bovec. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released Bovec (Flitsch Plezzo is a small alpine town in northwestern Slovenia.
• 1999 - US President Bill Clinton is cited for contempt of court for giving "intentionally false statements" in a sexual harassment civil lawsuit. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States Contempt of court is a court ruling which in the context of a court trial or hearing deems an individual as having been disrespectful of the court its process and its invested In law a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a Court in which the party commencing the action the Plaintiff, seeks a legal or equitable remedy
• 2002 - Pedro Carmona becomes interim President of Venezuela during the military coup against Hugo Chávez. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Pedro Francisco Carmona Estanga (born 1941 in Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela) is a former Venezuelan trade organization leader who was briefly declared ||-||} Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->The President of Venezuela (Presidente The Venezuelan coup attempt of 2002 was a failed Coup d'état on April 11, 2002 that lasted only 47 hours whereby the head of state President Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (ˈuɰo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβ̞es ˈfɾias (born July 28 1954 is the current President of Venezuela.

Births

• 599 BC - Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism (d. Events and trends 599 BC — Vardhamana Mahavira, last Tirthankar of Jainism is born Mahavira (महावीर lit Great Hero) (599 – 527 BCE is the name most commonly used to refer to the Indian sage Vardhamana ( Sanskrit: वर्धमान In Jainism, a Tirthankar (" Fordmaker " (also Tirthankara or Jina) is a Human being who achieves enlightenment (perfect Jainism, traditionally known as Jain Dharma / Shraman Dharma (जैन धर्म is an ancient religion of India. 527 BC)
• 812 - Muhammad at-Taqi, Muslim Shia Imam (d. Events 529 BC — Cambyses II started to rule He is son of Cyrus II. Events By Place Europe The second Battle of Roncevaux Pass is fought between the Basques and the Franks. Muhammad al-Taqi or Muhammad al-Jawad ( Arabic: الإمام محمد الجواد) ( Rajab 10 195 AH - Dhu al-Qi'dah 29 835)
• 1484 - Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, Italian architect (d. Events By Place Europe Ragnar Lodbrok rises to power (approximate date Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, born Antonio Cordiani ( April 12, 1484 - August 3, 1546) was an Italian architect active 1546)
• 1500 - Joachim Camerarius, German classical scholar (d. Joachim Camerarius ( April 12, 1500 &ndash April 17, 1574) the Elder, German classical scholar was born at 1574)
• 1526 - Muretus, French humanist (d. Muretus is the Latinized name of Marc Antoine Muret ( April 12, 1526 &ndash Rome June 4, 1585) a French 1585)
• 1550 - Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford ( 12 April 1550 &ndash 24 June 1604) was an Elizabethan Courtier, Playwright 1604)
• 1577 - Christian IV of Denmark (d. Christian IV ( 12 April, 1577 &ndash 28 February, 1648) was the king of Denmark and Norway from 1588 until his death 1648)
• 1705 - William Cookworthy, English chemist (d. Year 1705 ( MDCCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a William Cookworthy ( 12 April, 1705 &ndash 17 October, 1780) was an English Quaker Minister, a successful Pharmacist 1780)
• 1713 - Guillaume Thomas François Raynal, French writer (d. Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Guillaume Thomas François Raynal ( April 12, 1711 &ndash March 6, 1796) was a French Writer. 1796)
• 1722 - Pietro Nardini, Italian composer (d. Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Pietro Nardini ( April 12, 1722 &ndash May 7, 1793) was an Italian composer and violinist 1793)
• 1724 - Lyman Hall, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (d. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Lyman Hall (April 12 1724 October 19 1790 was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Georgia. 1790)
• 1726 - Charles Burney, English music historian (d. Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1726 ( MDCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Charles Burney ( 7 April 1726 &ndash 12 April 1814) was an English music historian and father of author Frances 1814)
• 1748 - Antoine Laurent de Jussieu, French botanist (d. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1748 ( MDCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Antoine Laurent de Jussieu ( April 12, 1748 - September 17, 1836) was a French Botanist, notable as the first to propose 1836)
• 1777 - Henry Clay, American statesman (d. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Henry Clay Sr ( April 12, 1777 &ndash June 29, 1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and Orator who 1852)
• 1794 - Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (d. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Germinal Pierre Dandelin ( April 12, 1794 - February 15, 1847) was a Mathematician, Soldier, and Professor of 1847)
• 1796 - George N. Briggs, 19th Governor of Massachusetts (d. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year George Nixon Briggs was a member of the Whig Party and seven-term Governor of the U The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. 1861)
• 1799 - Henri Druey, Swiss Federal Councilor (d. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Daniel-Henri Druey ( April 12, 1799 - March 29, 1855) was a Swiss politician of the 19th century and a founding father of constitutional 1855)
• 1823 - Alexandr Ostrovsky, Russian dramatist (d. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky (Александр Николаевич Островский (&ndash was a Russian Playwright 1886)
• 1839 - Nikolai Przhevalsky, Russian explorer (d. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Nikolai Mikhaylovich Przhevalsky (prʐɛ'valʲskʲi also spelled Przewalski and Prjevalsky (Никола́й Миха́йлович Пржева́льский 1888)
• 1848 - José Gautier Benítez, Puerto Rican poet (d. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap José Gautier Benítez ( April 12, 1848 &ndash January 24, 1880) was born in Caguas Puerto Rico. 1880)
• 1852 - Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician (d. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Carl Louis Ferdinand von Lindemann ( April 12, 1852 &ndash March 6 1939) was a German Mathematician, noted for his proof 1939)
• 1856 - William Martin Conway, English art critic and mountaineer (d. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year William Martin Conway 1st (and last Baron Conway of Allington ( April 12 1856 at Rochester England &ndash April 19 1937 1937)
• 1868 - Akiyama Saneyuki, Japanese naval commander (d. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap was a Meiji-period career officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy. 1918)
• 1869 - Henri Désiré Landru, French serial killer (d. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Henri Désiré Landru ( April 12, 1869 &ndash February 25 1922) was a notorious French Serial killer and real-life 1922)
• 1871 - Ioannis Metaxas, Greek general and dictator (d. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common General Ioannis Metaxas (Ιωάννης Μεταξάς ( April 12, 1871 January 29, 1941) was a Greek General and 1941)
• 1883 - Dally Messenger, Australian rugby league footballer (d. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Herbert Henry "Dally" Messenger (born April 12, 1883 in Balmain New South Wales, died November 24, 1959) was an Australian 1959)
• 1884 - Otto Meyerhof, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate (d. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Otto Fritz Meyerhof ( April 12, 1884 &ndash October 6, 1951) was a German -born Physician and Biochemist. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1951)
• 1884 - Tenby Davies, Welsh world champion runner (d. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Frederick Charles Davies (1884-1932 was a world-class Welsh athlete who was better known to the sporting world as ‘ Tenby Davies ’ and who became the half-mile 1932)
• 1887 - Harold Lockwood, American actor (d. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Harold A Lockwood ( April 12, 1887 in Newark New Jersey – October 19, 1918 in New York City, New York 1918)
• 1888 - Heinrich Neuhaus, Soviet musician (d. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Heinrich Gustavovich Neuhaus (Генрих Густавович Нейгауз Genrikh Gustavovič Nejgauz; &ndash Moscow, October 10, 1964 1964)
• 1892 - Johnny Dodds, American musician (d. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Johnny Dodds ( April 12 1892 &ndash August 8 1940) was a New Orleans based Jazz Clarinetist and Alto saxophonist 1940)
• 1893 - Robert Harron, American actor (d. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Robert "Bobby" Harron ( April 12, 1893 – September 5, 1920) was an American motion picture Actor of the 1920)
• 1894 - Francisco Craveiro Lopes, 13^th President of Portugal (d. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Francisco Higino Craveiro Lopes, GCTE, ComC, GCA, decorated with the Order of the Bath and the Royal Victorian Chain (fɾɐ̃ˈsiʃku has been a Republic since 1910 the Head of state being the President, whose official title is President of the Portuguese Republic ( Presidente da 1964)
• 1898 - Lily Pons, American soprano (d. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lily Pons ( April 12, 1898 &ndash February 13, 1976) was a French - American Coloratura soprano. 1976)
• 1901 - Lowell Stockman, American representative (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Lowell Stockman ( April 12, 1901 - August 9, 1962) was a representative from Oregon to the United States House of Representatives from 1962)
• 1902 - Louis Beel, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (d. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Louis Joseph Maria Beel (12 April 1902 - 11 February 1977 was Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1946 to 1948 and again from 1958 to 1959 The Prime minister of the Netherlands is the Head of government of the Netherlands and is the chair of the Dutch cabinet, and 1977)
• 1903 - Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist, Nobel laureate (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Jan Tinbergen ( The Hague, April 12, 1903 June 9, 1994 The Hague) Dutch Economist, was awarded The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk 1994)
• 1907 - Felix de Weldon, Austrian-born sculptor (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Felix Weihs de Weldon ( April 12, 1907 – June 3, 2003) was an American sculptor. 2003)
• 1907 - Hardie Gramatky, American author and animator (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Bernhard August "Hardie" Gramatky Jr ( April 12, 1907 - April 29 1979) was an American painter author and illustrator 1979)
• 1908 - Robert Lee Scott, Jr., American Air Force pilot (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 2006)
• 1911 - Mahmoud Younis, Suez Canal nationalization Engineer (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Engineer Mahmoud Younis ( April 12 1911 - April 18 1976) Suez Canal Nationalization Engineer on July 26 The Suez Canal is a Canal in Egypt. Opened in 1869 it allows Water transportation between Europe and Asia without circumnavigation 1976)
• 1912 - Walt Gorney, American actor (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Walter Gorney ( April 12, 1912 &ndash March 5, 2004) was an American Actor. 2004)
• 1912 - Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, Second Vice President of Indonesia (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 1988)
• 1914 - Armen Alchian, American economist
• 1916 - Beverly Cleary, American writer
• 1916 - Benjamin Libet, American scientist (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Armen Albert Alchian (born April 12, 1914, Fresno California) is an American Economist and an emeritus professor of Economics Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Beverly Cleary (born April 12 1916) is an American author from Oregon. Benjamin Libet ( April 12, 1916 - July 23, 2007) was a researcher in the Physiology department of the University of California 2007)
• 1917 - Helen Forrest, American singer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Helen Forrest ( April 12, 1917 &ndash July 11, 1999) was one of the most popular female Jazz vocalists during America's Big 1999)
• 1919 - Billy Vaughn, American musician and bandleader (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Richard "Billy" Vaughn ( April 12, 1919 - September 26, 1991) was a Singer, Multi-instrumentalist, and Orchestra 1991)
• 1921 - Robert Cliche, Quebec politician and magistrate (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Robert Cliche ( April 12 1921 — September 15 1978) was a Canadian Judge, Lawyer and politician who served 1978)
• 1923 - Ann Miller, American actor and dancer (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ann Miller (April 12 1923 – January 22 2004 was an American dancer singer and actress 2004)
• 1924 - Raymond Barre, French politician and Prime Minister (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Raymond Octave Joseph Barre (12 April 1924 25 August 2007 was a French Centre-right Politician and Economist. 2007)
• 1924 - Peter Safar, Austrian physician (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Peter Safar ( April 12, 1924 &ndash August 2, 2003) was an Austrian physician of Czech descent 2003)
• 1928 - Hardy Krüger, German actor
• 1928 - Jean-François Paillard, French conductor
• 1930 - Manuel Neri, American artist
• 1930 - Michał Życzkowski, Polish technician (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hardy Krüger (born Franz Eberhard August Krüger on April 12, 1928 in Berlin-Wedding) is a German Actor. Jean-François Paillard (born April 12, 1928) is a French conductor Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Manuel Neri (born April 12, 1930) is an American Sculptor, painter, and Printmaker and a notable Michał Życzkowski ( 12 April 1930 in Kraków – 24 May 2006 in Kraków was a Polish Technician, professor 2006)
• 1932 - Dennis Banks, American activist
• 1932 - Lakshman Kadirgamar, Sri Lankan politician (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Dennis Banks (born April 12, 1932) a Native American leader Teacher, Lecturer, Activist and Author, is an Sri Lankabhimanya Lakshman Kadirgamar PC ( April 12, 1932 &ndash August 12, 2005) was a Sri Lankan Diplomat 2005)
• 1932 - Tiny Tim, American musician (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Herbert Khaury ( April 12 1932 &ndash November 30 1996) better known by the Stage name Tiny Tim, was an American 1996)
• 1933 - Montserrat Caballé, Spanish soprano
• 1934 - Heinz Schneiter, Swiss footballer
• 1939 - Alan Ayckbourn, English writer
• 1939 - Johnny Raper, Australian rugby league footballer
• 1940 - Herbie Hancock, American musician and composer
• 1940 - John Hagee, American pastor and televangelist
• 1941 - Bobby Moore, English footballer (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Maria de Montserrat Viviana Concepció Caballé i Folc, better known as Montserrat Caballé (born April 12 1933) is a Spanish Catalan Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Heinz Schneiter (born 12 April 1935 in Thun, Kanton Bern) is a former Swiss football player Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Alan Ayckbourn CBE (born 12 April 1939 is a popular and prolific English playwright John Raper MBE (born 12 April 1939 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby league footballer Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Herbert Jeffrey Hancock ("Herbie" born April 12 1940 is a Jazz Pianist and Composer. John Charles Hagee (born April 12 1940 is the founder and senior Pastor of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, a non-denominational Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore, OBE (12 April 1941 - 24 February 1993 was an English footballer. 1993)
• 1942 - Carlos Reutemann, Argentine racing driver and politician
• 1944 - John Kay, German-born musician
• 1945 - Lee Jong-wook, Korean Director-General of the WHO (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carlos Alberto Reutemann (born Santa Fe Argentina April 12, 1942) nicknamed "Lole" is an Argentine former racing driver (who raced Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Kay (born 12 April 1944 as Joachim Fritz Krauledat in Tilsit, East Prussia) is a German -born Canadian singer Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Lee Jong-wook (1945–2006 was the 2006)
• 1946 - Ed O'Neill, American actor
• 1947 - Tom Clancy, American author
• 1947 - Woody Johnson, sports team owner
• 1947 - David Letterman, American talk show host
• 1948 - Jeremy Beadle, English television presenter (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edward "Ed" O'Neill (born April 12, 1946) is an American Actor. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Leo Clancy Jr (born April 12 1947) is an American author best known for his technically detailed espionage and Military science storylines Robert Wood Johnson IV (born April 12, 1947 in New Brunswick New Jersey) nicknamed Woody Johnson, is the owner of the National Football David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American late-night Talk show host and Comedian and the host since 1993 Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jeremy James Anthony Gibson Beadle MBE ( 12 April 1948 &ndash 30 January 2008) was an English Television presenter 2008)
• 1948 - Joschka Fischer, Foreign Minister of Germany
• 1948 - Sandra "Lois" Reeves, American singer
• 1949 - Scott Turow, American writer
• 1950 - Flavio Briatore, Italian businessman and F1 team principal (Renault F1)
• 1950 - David Cassidy, American singer and actor
• 1950 - Kari Palaste, Finnish architect
• 1952 - Ralph Wiley, American sports journalist (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Dr hc (Haifa Joseph Martin "Joschka" Fischer Bundesminister a Sandra Delores Reeves (born April 12, 1948) better known as Lois Reeves, is an American singer most notable for being the youngest sister of Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For Polish place names see Turów. Scott Turow (born April 12, 1949) is an American Author as well as a practicing Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Flavio Briatore (born April 12, 1950) is an Italian businessman 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary David Bruce Cassidy (born April 12, 1950) is an American prolific character actor of stage Singer and Guitarist. Kari Palaste (born April 12 1950 in Kajaani) is a Finnish Architect. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ralph Wiley ( April 12, 1952 – June 13, 2004) was a sports journalist who wrote for various publications such as Sports Illustrated 2004)
• 1952 - Reuben Gant, American professional football player
• 1954 - Pat Travers, Canadian musician
• 1956 - Andy Garcia, Cuban-born actor
• 1956 - Herbert Grönemeyer, German singer
• 1957 - Vince Gill, American musician
• 1958 - Will Sergeant, English musician
• 1958 - Howard Stableford, English actor and host
• 1960 - Ron MacLean, Canadian sportscaster
• 1961 - Lisa Gerrard, Australian musician
• 1961 - Magda Szubanski, Australian actress
• 1962 - Art Alexakis, American musician
• 1962 - Takada Nobuhiko, Japanese wrestler
• 1964 - Amy Ray, American musician
• 1965 - Tom O'Brien, American actor-producer
• 1967 - Sarah Cracknell, English singer
• 1967 - Mellow Man Ace, Afro-Cuban rapper
• 1969 - Lucas Radebe, South African footballer
• 1970 - Nick Hexum, American musician
• 1971 - Nicholas Brendon, American actor
• 1971 - Shannen Doherty, American actor
• 1972 - Sebnem Ferah, Turkish singer
• 1972 - Paul Lo Duca, American baseball player
• 1972 - Dimitrios Kokotis, Greek high jumper
• 1973 - J. Scott Campbell, American comic book artist
• 1973 - Antonio Osuna, Mexican baseball player
• 1973 - Claudia Jordan, American model
• 1974 - Belinda Emmett, Australian actor(d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Reuben Charles Gant (born April 12, 1952 in Tulsa Oklahoma) is a former professional American football Tight end in the National Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Patrick Henry Travers (born April 12 1954) a native of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a guitarist who began his recording career with Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Andy García (born Andrés Arturo García y Menéndez; April 12, 1956) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor Herbert Arthur Wiglev Clamor Grönemeyer (born April 12, 1956) is a German Musician and Actor popular in Germany, Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Vincent Grant "Vince" Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American Neotraditional country Singer-songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Will Sergeant (born 12 April 1958, Liverpool) is an English Guitarist, best known for being a member of Echo & the Bunnymen Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Howard Stableford (born April 12 1959) is a Television and Radio presenter Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lisa Gerrard (born April 12, 1961) is an Australian Musician, Singer and Composer who rose to prominence as part of Magda Szubanski (born April 12 1961) is an Australian actress comedian and writer Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arthur Paul Alexakis (born on April 12, 1962) is the Singer, Lead guitarist and Songwriter of the rock band Everclear Nobuhiko Takada ( Japanese:髙田延彦 born April 12 1962) is a Japanese Mixed martial arts fighter and Professional wrestler Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Amy Elizabeth Ray (born April 12 1964 is an American singer-songwriter and member of the well-known contemporary folk duo Indigo Girls. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Thomas Patrick O'Brien (born April 12, 1965) is an American actor since the age of sixteen having first trained at the American Conservatory Theatre Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Sarah Cracknell (born 12 April 1967, Chelmsford, Essex) is an English pop Singer who fronts the band Saint Ulpiano Sergio Reyes (born April 12 1967) is a Cuban Rapper known as Mellow Man Ace and original member of the rap group Cypress Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lucas Valeriu Radebe (born April 12 1969) is a former Leeds United and South African football player Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nicholas Lofton Hexum (born April 12, 1970) is an American musician currently the vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the Omaha Nebraska Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Nicholas Brendon (born April 12, 1971, as Nicholas Brendon Schultz in Los Angeles California) is an Actor best known for his Shannen Maria Doherty (born April 12, 1971) is an American Actress and Television director, perhaps best known for her work as Heather Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Şebnem Ferah (born April 12, 1972 in Yalova, Turkey) is a Turkish singer and song-writer Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Anthony Lo Duca (born April 12, 1972 in Brooklyn New York) is a Major League Baseball Catcher with the Florida Marlins Dimitrios Kokotis (born 12 April 1972) is a retired Greek High jumper He finished thirteenth at the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Jeffrey Scott Campbell (born April 12, 1973, East Tawas Michigan Antonio Pedro Osuna (born April 12, 1973 in Sinaloa, Mexico) is a Major League Baseball Relief pitcher who is currently Claudia Jordan (born April 12, 1973 in Providence Rhode Island) is an American actress and model Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Belinda 'Belle' Jane Emmett ( April 12, 1974 – November 11, 2006) was an Australian Actress and Singer. 2006)
• 1974 - Roman Hamrlik, Czech ice hockey player
• 1974 - Marley Shelton, American actor
• 1974 - Sylvinho, Brazilian footballer
• 1976 - Brad Miller, American basketball player
• 1977 - Giovanny Espinoza, Ecuadorian footballer
• 1977 - Glenn Rogers, Scottish Cricket Player
• 1977 - Sarah Jane Morris, American actor
• 1977 - Jordana Spiro, American actor
• 1978 - Guy Berryman, British musician
• 1978 - Riley Smith, American actor
• 1979 - Claire Danes, American actor
• 1979 - Elena Grosheva, Olympic gymnast
• 1979 - Mateja Kežman, Serbian footballer
• 1979 - Jennifer Morrison, American actress and model
• 1979 - Paul Nicholls, English actor
• 1979 - Jordan De Jong, American baseball player
• 1980 - Brian McFadden, Irish Singer
• 1980 - Erik Mongrain, Canadian musician
• 1981 - Nicolás Burdisso, Argentine footballer
• 1981 - Jaspreet Singh, businessman
• 1981 - Brian Vandborg, Danish cyclist
• 1982 - Deen, Bosnian singer
• 1985 - Hitomi Yoshizawa, Japanese singer
• 1985 - Jeisa Chiminazzo, Brazilian supermodel
• 1985 - Ted Ginn, American football player
• 1985 - Paul Murphy, Irish footballer
• 1985 - Olga Seryabkina, Russian singer
• 1986 - Blerim Džemaili, Swiss footballer
• 1987 - Brendon Urie, American musician
• 1994 - Moises Arias, American actor
• 1994 - Saoirse Ronan, Irish actress
• 1994 - Airi Suzuki, Japanese singer

Deaths

• 45 BC - Gnaeus Pompeius, the Younger, Roman general
• 65 - Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist
• 238 - Gordian I, Roman Emperor (suicide)
• 238 - Gordian II, heir to the Roman Empire (killed in battle)
• 352 - St. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Roman "Hammer" Hamrlík (born April 12, 1974 in Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia) is a Professional Ice hockey Marley Eve Shelton (born April 12, 1974) is an American film and television actress Sylvinho (full name Sylvio Mendes Campos Junior, sometimes alternatively spelt as Silvinho, born April 12, 1974 in São Paulo Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bradley Alan Miller (born April 12 1976) is an American professional Basketball player currently starting at center for the Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Giovanny Patricio Espinoza Pabón (born April 12 1977 in Charguacayo) is a Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Cruzeiro Glenn Alan Rogers (born 12 April 1977 in Sydney Australia) is a cricketer who plays international cricket for Scotland Sarah Jane Morris (born April 12, 1977 in Memphis Tennessee) is an American actress who is also credited as Sarah Morris Jordana Ariel Spiro (born April 12, 1977) is an American Film and Television Actress, currently starring in the TBS Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Guy Rupert Berryman (born 12 April 1978 is a member of the group Coldplay. Riley Bryant Smith (born April 12, 1978) is an American Actor and singer for the band The Life of Riley Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Claire Catherine Danes (born April 12, 1979) is a Golden Globe Award -winning and Emmy Award -nominated American Film Yelena Nikolayevna Grosheva (Елена Николаевна Грошева born April 12, 1979 in Yaroslavl, Russia) is a Russian Mateja Kežman ( Serbian Cyrillic: Матеја Кежман (born 12 April 1979 in Zemun, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia Jennifer Marie Morrison (born April 12, 1979) is an American Actress, model and Film producer. Paul Nicholls (born Paul Greenhalgh on 12 April 1979) is an English actor Jordan Jay De Jong (born April 12, 1979, in Orange City Iowa) is a Relief pitcher in Baseball. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Brian Nicholas McFadden (born 12 April 1980 in Artane, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish Singer and Songwriter, who rose Erik Mongrain (born April 12 1980 in Montreal, Québec, Canada) Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Nicolás Andrés Burdisso (born 12 April 1981 in Altos de Chipion is an Argentine professional footballer currently playing as a defender Jaspreet Singh is a Canadian writer He grew up in India and moved to Canada in 1990 Brian Bach Vandborg (born 12 April 1981 in Snejbjerg) is a Danish professional Road bicycle racer, who rides for UCI Continental Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Deen (born Fuad Backović on April 12, 1982 in Sarajevo) is a popular Singer from Bosnia Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) is a former leader of J-pop group Morning Musume. She is also the current leader of the Hello! Project Futsal team Gatas Brilhantes H Jeísa Chiminazzo (born April 12, 1985) is a Brazilian Model currently residing in New York. Theodore "Ted" Ginn Jr (born April 12, 1985 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American football Wide receiver and Paul Murphy, born in Wexford on 12 April 1985, is a footballer, who is currently playing for Wexford Youths. Olga Yurievna Seryabkina (Ольга Юрьевна Серябкина born 12 April 1985, in Moscow, Russia, former USSR) is one Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Blerim Džemaili ( Macedonian Cyrillic: Блерим Џемаили Albanian: Blerim Xhemajli; born April 12 1986 in Tetovo Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Brendon Boyd Urie is the Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Moises Arias was born on April 18 1994 in New York City he and his older brother Mateo who also acts and their parents come from Colombia, exactly Manizales Saoirse Ronan (ˈsirʃə ˈroʊnən born April 12 1994) is an Academy Award - BAFTA - and Golden Globe -nominated American born born April 12, 1994 in Gifu but raised in Chiba, Japan, is a Japanese pop singer and currently member of idol groups °C-ute Year 45 BC was the year the Julian calendar went into effect According to this calendar it was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar Gnaeus Popmeius should not be confused with his father Gnaeus Pompeius '''Magnus''', known as "Pompey the Great Year 65 was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Lucius Annaeus Seneca (often known simply as Seneca, or Seneca the Younger; Σένεκας in Ancient Greek literature (c Events By Place Roman Empire Carpians invade Moesia; Emperor Maximinus Thrax campaigns against them Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus (c 159 – April 12 238) known in English as Gordian I, was Roman Emperor The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus (c 192 &ndash April 12 238) known in English as Gordian II, was Roman Emperor Events By Place Roman Empire The Alamanni and the Franks defeat the Roman army taking control of 40 towns between the Moselle Julius I, 35th Pope
• 434 - Archbishop Maximianus of Constantinople
• 1125 - Vladislaus I of Bohemia
• 1443 - Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury
• 1550 - Claude, Duke of Guise, French soldier (b. Pope History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and Events By Place Western Roman Empire Aëtius, a general in the service of emperor Valentinian III, holds power in Rome Maximianus was the Archbishop of Constantinople from 25 October 431 until his death on 12 April 434. Henry Chicheley (also Checheley or Chichele) (c 1364 &ndash 12 April 1443 English archbishop, founder of All Souls College Oxford, was born The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the Claude of Lorraine ( October 20 1496, Château de Condé-sur-Moselle, &ndash April 12 1550, Château de Joinville 1496)
• 1555 - Juana of Castile, wife of Philip I of Castile (b. 1479)
• 1675 - Richard Bennett, British Colonial Governor of Virginia (b. Richard Bennett ( August 6, 1609 - April 12, 1675) was a British Colonial Governor of Virginia. 1609)
• 1687 - Ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer
• 1704 - Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, French bishop and writer (b. Ambrose Dixon (c 1619 - April 12, 1687) was an early American pioneer who was born in England and emigrated to the United States Year 1704 ( MDCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet ( September 27, 1627 - April 12, 1704) was a French Bishop and theologian, renowned 1627)
• 1748 - William Kent, English architect
• 1782 - Metastasio, Italian poet and librettist (b. Year 1748 ( MDCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a William Kent (born in Bridlington, Yorkshire, c 1685 &ndash 12 April 1748) was an eminent English Architect, Landscape Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Pietro Antonio Domenico Trapassi, better known by his Pseudonym of Metastasio, ( January 3, 1698 &ndash April 12, 1782 1698)
• 1788 - Carlo Antonio Campioni, French-born composer (b. Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Carlo Antonio Campioni also known as Carlo Antonio Campione or Charles Antoine Campion ( November 16, 1720 &ndash April 12, 1788 1719)
• 1795 - Johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée, Bavarian general (b. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Johann Kaspar (Jean-Gaspard Reichsgraf Basselet von La Rosée ( April 30, 1710, Arlon, Province of Luxembourg, Belgium - April 1710)
• 1814 - Charles Burney, English music historian (b. Year 1710 ( MDCCX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charles Burney ( 7 April 1726 &ndash 12 April 1814) was an English music historian and father of author Frances 1726)
• 1850 - Adoniram Judson, American Baptist missionary (b. Year 1726 ( MDCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Adoniram Judson Sr ( 9 August 1788 — 12 April 1850) was an American Baptist missionary who labored for almost forty 1788)
• 1872 - Nikolaos Mantzaros, Greek composer (b. Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Biography Nikolaos Halikiopoulos Mantzaros (Νικόλαος Χαλικιόπουλος Μάντζαρος or Niccoló Calichiopulo Manzaro 26 October 1795 1795)
• 1878 - William Marcy Tweed, aka Boss Tweed, American politician (b. Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William M Tweed ( April 3, 1823 &ndash April 12, 1878) sometimes informally called Boss Tweed, was an American Politician Politics of the United States takes place in the framework of a presidential, Federal republic where the President of the United States (the Head of 1823)
• 1898 - Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, Roman catholic archbishop of Quebec (b. Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau ( 17 February 1820 &ndash April 12, 1898) was a Roman Catholic Archbishop of Quebec City 1820)
• 1902 - Marie Alfred Cornu, French physicist (b. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Marie Alfred Cornu ( March 6, 1841 &mdash April 12, 1902) was a French Physicist. 1842)
• 1912 - Clara Barton, American nurse and Red Cross advocate (b. Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Clarissa Harlowe Barton (December 25 1821 &ndash April 12 1912 was a pioneer American Teacher, Nurse, and Humanitarian. 1821)
• 1938 - Feodor Chaliapin, Russian bass (b. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Feodor Ivanovich Chaliapin ( Russian: Фёдор Ива́нович Шаля́пин Fyodor Ivanovich Shalyapin; &ndash April 12, 1938) 1873)
• 1945 - Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by 1882)
• 1962 - Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, Indian politician and engineer (b. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Mokshagundam Visweswaraiah, KCIE (other spellings include Visvesvaraya, Visweswaraiah, Vishweshwariah; Kannada: ಶ್ರೀ ಮೋಕ್ಷಗುಂಡಂ 1861)
• 1968 - Heinrich Nordhoff, German automobile engineer and Volkswagen director (b. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Heinz Heinrich Nordhoff ( 6 January 1899 &ndash 12 April 1968) was a German Engineer famous for his leadership of 1899)
• 1971 - Igor Tamm, Russian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Igor Yevgenyevich Tamm ( Russian И́горь Евге́ньевич Та́мм) ( July 8 1895 &ndash April 12 1971) was The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1895)
• 1971 - Ed Lafitte, American baseball player (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Edward Francis Lafitte ( April 7, 1886 – April 12, 1971) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the 1871)
• 1971 - Wynton Kelly, American jazz pianist (b. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Wynton Kelly ( December 2, 1931 in Jamaica &mdash April 12 1971 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) was a Jazz pianist 1931)
• 1975 - Josephine Baker, American dancer (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Josephine Baker (or Joséphine Baker in Francophone countries ( June 3, 1906 &ndash April 12, 1975) was an American-born 1906)
• 1977 - Phil Wrigley, American manufacturer and baseball executive (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Philip Knight Wrigley ( December 5 1894 - April 12 1977) sometimes also called P 1894)
• 1980 - Clark McConachy, New Zealand billiards and snooker player (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Clark McConachy MBE ( 15 April 1895 &ndash 12 April 1980) was a New Zealand professional English billiards 1895)
• 1980 - William R. Tolbert, Jr., President of Liberia (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year William Richard Tolbert Jr ( May 13, 1913 April 12, 1980) was president of Liberia from 1971 to 1980 The following is a list of Presidents of the Republic of Liberia, made up of the 24 heads of state in the history of Liberia. 1913)
• 1981 - Joe Louis, American boxer (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Joseph Louis Barrow ( May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) better known as Joe Louis, was a heavyweight boxing champion. 1914)
• 1983 - Carl Morton, American baseball player (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Carl Wendle Morton ( January 18, 1944 – April 12, 1983) was a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played 1944)
• 1986 - Valentin Kataev, Russian writer (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Valentin Petrovich Kataev (also spelled Katayev (Валентин Петрович Катаев ( &ndash April 12 1986) was a Russian novelist 1897)
• 1987 - Mike Von Erich, American wrestler
• 1988 - Alan Paton, South African writer (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Michael Brent Adkisson ( March 2 1964 &ndash April 12 1987) was an American Professional wrestler under the Ring name Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Alan Stewart Paton (11 January 1903 – 12 April 1988 was a white South African Author and liberal political Activist. 1903)
• 1989 - Gerald Flood, British actor (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Gerald Flood ( 21 April 1927 - 12 April 1989) was a British Actor of stage and Television. 1927)
• 1989 - Abbie Hoffman, American political leader (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Abbot Howard "Abbie" Hoffman (November 30 1936 &ndash April 12 1989 was a radical social and political activist in the United States who co-founded the 1936)
• 1989 - Sugar Ray Robinson, American boxer (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sugar Ray Robinson' (born Walker Smith Jr, May 3 1921 – April 12 1989 was a professional boxer 1921)
• 1999 - Boxcar Willie, American singer (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Boxcar Willie ( September 1 1931 &ndash April 12 1999) was an American "hobo music" singer 1931)
• 2001 - Harvey Ball, American inventor (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Smileysvg|right|100px|Smiley]] Harvey Ross Ball ( 10 July 1921 – 12 April 2001) is the earliest known designer of the Smiley. 1921)
• 2003 - Cecil H. Green, American manufacturer (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Cecil Howard Green ( August 6, 1900 &ndash April 11, 2003) was a British -born American Geophysicist who trained 1900)
• 2006 - Dr. Rajkumar, Kannada language film actor/singer (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This page relates to the Kannada actor Dr Rajkumar for other uses of the name see Raj Kumar. 1929)
• 2006 - Puggy Pearson, American poker player (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Walter Clyde Pearson ( January 29, 1929 in Tennessee &ndash April 12, 2006) was an American professional Poker 1929)
• 2007 - Kevin Crease, Australian TV anchor (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Kevin John Crease ( 8 May, 1936 - 12 April, 2007) was a South Australian Television presenter and newsreader. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 1936)
• 2008 - Paddy Hillery, 6th President of Ireland, EEC Commissioner and Irish Minister (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Patrick John "Paddy" Hillery (Pádraig Seán Ó hIrighile 2 May 1923 &ndash 12 April 2008 was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and the sixth President of Ireland The President of Ireland (Uachtarán na hÉireann n̪ˠə ˈheːɾʲən̪ˠ is the Head of state of Ireland. A European Commissioner is a member of the 27-member European Commission. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. A Department of State (Roinn Stáit of Ireland, is a department or ministry of the Government of Ireland. 1923)
• 2008 - Cecilia Colledge, British ice skater and Olympian (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Magdelena Cecilia Colledge ( November 28 1920 &ndash April 12 2008) was a British figure skater. 1920)
• 2008 - Jerry Zucker, Israeli-born American businessman (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Jerry Zucker (1949 &ndash April 12, 2008) was an Israeli born American businessman and resident of Charleston South Carolina. 1949)

Holidays and observances

• The Roman holiday of Cerealia begins. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Cerealia was a 7-day Festival celebrated in Ancient Rome in honor of the goddess Ceres.
• Yuri's Night, an international celebration of the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin; in Russia (and formerly in USSR), the Cosmonautics Day. Yuri's Night is an international celebration held on April 12 every year to commemorate two separate space exploration milestones Cosmonautics Day (День Космонавтики is a holiday celebrated (mainly in Russia) every April 12 to commemorate the first manned earth orbit

The Feast of St. Basil the Confessor in the Greek Orthodox Church. Basil the Confessor (died 750 was an Eastern Orthodox Saint who lived in the 8th century and was Tortured by the Byzantine Emperor The Greek Orthodox Church ( Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία Hellēnorthódoxē Ekklēsía) is formed by several autocephalous churches In the Roman Catholic Church:

• Saint Damian
• Saint Erkembode
• Saint Julius I
• Saint Zeno of Verona
• Saint Alferius
• Blessed Angelo Carletti di Chivasso
• Saint Constantine
• Saint Sabas
• Saint Victor
• Saint Wigbert

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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Saints Cosmas and Damian (Κοσμάς και Δαμιανός (died ca Saint Erkembode, who lived in the late 7th and early 8th centuries was an Irish Monk who travelled with several companions to Sithin now Saint-Omer Pope Zeno of Verona, Italian: Zenone da Verona (about 300 – 371 or 380 was either an early Christian Bishop of Verona or Martyr Saint Alferius (Sant'Alferio (930—1050 was an Italian Abbot and Saint. Blessed Angelo Carletti di Chivasso was a noted moral theologian of the Order of Friars Minor; born at Chivasso in Piedmont, in 1411 and died at Saint Constantine may refer to Constantine I (c 272 – 337 Roman Emperor Constantine of Cornwall (6th century king of Cornwall Sabbas Sabbas the Sanctified (439-531/532 was a Cappadocean-Greek Monk, Priest and Saint, lived mainly in Palestine Saint Wigbert, born in Wessex around 670 was an Anglo-Saxon Benedictine monk from the Monastery of Glastonbury and a Missionary

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