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Birthdays of Personalities on April 12

1852 : [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician
1918 : 18th earl of Derby, English landowner/multi-millionaire
1921 : A W Mabbs, archivist
1939 : Alan Ayckbourn, London, playwright
1823 : Aleksandr Ostrovsky, Russian playwright (Artists & Admirers)
1956 : Alexander Briley, vocalist (YMCA-Village People)
1952 : Alexis Arguello, Managua Nicaragua, featherweight boxer (1974 champ)
1923 : Ann Miller, [Lucille Ann Collier], Cherino, Tex, dancer (On the Town)
1916 : Brian Connell, writer/broadcaster
1928 : Brooklyn Supreme, Belgium, stallion, heaviest known horse (1450 kg)
1930 : Bryan Magee, writer
1908 : Carlos Lleras Restrepo, president of Colombia
1695 : Caspar Burman, historian/mayor (Utrecht Neth)
1831 : Constantin Meunier, Belgian painter/sculptor
1961 : D D Verni, heavy metal rocker (Overkill-Hello From the Gutter)
1911 : Darrell A Amyx, US archaeologist (Greek Ceramics)
1947 : David Letterman, Indianapolis Ind, comedian (Late Night)
1764 : Dirk van den Boetzelaer, regent of Holland
1923 : E C Meade, British chartered accountant
xxxx : E, rapper (POV-Handin' out Breakdowns)
1928 : Earl of Limerick
1915 : Emil [Theodore] Petaja, US, sci-fi author (Star Mill, Tramontane)
1793 : Ferdinand I KLJM, the Good Natured, Emperor of Austria/king of Hungary
1579 : Fran‡ois de Bassompierre, marshal of France
1802 : Fran‡ois MP Liberman, French relig leader (Congregation of Heart)
1791 : Francis Preston Blair, newspaper editor (Washington Globe)
1894 : Francisco H Craveiro Lopes, Portuguese general/president (1951-58)
1879 : Frederick G Melcher, US, publisher/editor/founded children book week
1831 : George Burgwyn Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army)
1794 : Germinal P Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (geometry)
1898 : Grantley H Adams, president of Barbados
1831 : Grenville Mellen Dodge, Major General (Union volunteers)
1920 : H R Hewitt, CEO (Johnson Matthey)
1904 : Harald James Penrose, pilot
1912 : Harold Maguire, British air marshal
1869 : Henri-D‚sir‚ Landru, French sex murderer
1777 : Henry Clay, [the Great Compromiser], US politician
1801 : Henry de Cock, Dutch reformed vicar/secession leader
1940 : Herbie Hancock, Chicago, pianist (I Thought it Was You)
1945 : Hilary Nicolle, educationist
1937 : Igor Petrovich Volk, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz T-12)
1883 : Imogen Cunningham, photographer (1965 ASMP award)
1905 : Inger J Hagerup-Halsír, Norwegian poet
1871 : Ioannis Metaxas, Greek general/dictator (1936-41)
1952 : J D Nicholas, English guitarist (Heatwave, Commodores)
1932 : Jack Gelber, US, playwright (Connection, Apple)
1951 : Jackson Spires, rock drummer (Blackfoot)
1573 : Jacques BonfrŠre, Dutch bible expert
1903 : Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist/UN advisor (Nobel 1969)
1966 : Jeffrey Hunter, WLAF DE (London Monarchs)
1500 : Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist
1792 : John George Lambton, London, statesman (1st Earl of Durham)
1944 : John Kay, [Joachim F Krauledat], Germany, rock vocalist (Steppenwolf)
1838 : John Shaw Billings, US, librarian/army physician
1908 : John T Hughes, Bishop to Forces
1892 : Johnny Dodds, early jazz clarinettist
1925 : Johnny Jordan, England, cameraman (You Only Live Twice) [or Feb 7]
1910 : Jrgen Rausch, German philosopher/author (End of the Playboys)
1924 : Julius Moormann, student/resistance fighter (WW II)
1936 : Kennedy A Simmonds, premier (St Kitts & Nevis, 1983-95)
1919 : Lady Ricketts, CEO (Natl Assn of Citizens' Advice Bureaux)
1930 : Lou A de Graaf, Dutch asst secretary of Social Affairs (VDA)
1902 : Louis J M Beel, premier of Netherland (1946-48, 58-59)
1724 : Lyman Hall, US physician (signed Declaration of Independence)
1954 : Marvin Johnson, US, middleweight boxer (Olymp-bronze-1972) [or Aug 12]
1919 : Maurice Girodias, French publisher
1933 : Montserrat Caball‚, Barcelona Spain, soprano (Mimi-La Boheme)
1968 : Neal Fort, CFL tackle (Montreal Alouettes)
1884 : Otto Meyerhof, Germany, psychologist/biochemist (Nobel-1922)
1954 : Pat Travers, rock guitarist (Puttin' it Straight)
1927 : Patrick Meehan, petty criminal
1889 : Pierre-tienne Flandin, Fren premier (1934-35)/min of Foreign affairs
1863 : Raul d'Avila Pompeia, Brazilian writer (Boarding School)
1937 : Raymond Ceulemans, Belgian world champ billiards player
1946 : Ren‚ Krijnen, Dutch keyboardist (Les Baroques)
1878 : Richard B Goldschmidt, German/US zoologist
1885 : Robert D‚launay, French painter
1920 : Robert Fizdale, Chicago Illinois, pianist (Misia)
1966 : Theo Blanco, WLAF receiver (Amsterdam Admirals)
1971 : Tyrone Chatman, CFL linebacker (BC Lions)
1930 : Uwe Kitzinger, Pres (Templeton College, Oxford)
1928 : Uwe Kitzinger, Pres (Templeton College-Oxford)
1935 : Wendy Savage, obstetrician/gynaecologist
1958 : Will Sergeant, rock guitarist (Echo & Bunnymen-Killing Moon)
1856 : William M Conway, English historian/explorer (Spitzbergen)
1919 : Wilson Charles Geoffery Baldwin, hero

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