Anniversaries 12 April
Birth
eighth of the Twelve Imams
770–818
ninth of the Twelve Imams of Twelver Shi'ism
811–835
English peer and courtier of the Elizabethan era
1550–1604
American politician from Kentucky
1777–1852
American writer
1822–1908
English astronomer studying sunspots
1851–1928
Greek politician
1871–1941
French ophthalmologist (1874-1942)
1874–1942
American writer
1899–1980
American writer
1902–1971
Dutch economist
1903–1994
Irish journalist
1904–1981
Brigadier General in the United States Air Force
1908–2006
Bhutanese Buddhist Lama
1910–1991
American economist
1914–2013
English translation scholar
1916–2011
American writer of children's books
1916
Poet, writer and translator
1920–1986
Egyptian political activist
1926–1995
American psychologist
1926–2011
British politician
1930–2019
American pastor, theologian and saxophonist
1940
4th President of South Africa
1942
American author
1947–2013
American comedian and actor
1947
Roman Catholic bishop
1950
American poet and writer
1952
Palestinian politician
1952
Taiwanese military officer
1953
American outdoors writer and journalist
1954
American actor and director
1956
Australian musician, singer and composer
1961
American actress, model, film producer
1979
U.S. Representative from Hawaii's 2nd congressional district
1981
American football wide receiver, kick returner
1985
American columnist and political correspondent
1987
Death
Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist
-4–65 BC
French bishop and theologian
1627–1704
Italian poet and librettist (born 3 January 1698, died 12 A…
1698–1782
English music historian
1726–1814
American Civil War nurse
1821–1912
United States politician
1823–1878
American Presbyterian preacher, clergyman and reformer duri…
1832–1902
American academic
1840–1910
32nd President of the United States
1882–1945
Philosopher, logician
1890–1963
Russian physicist
1895–1971
South African writer and activist
1903–1988
American activist
1924–2006
Welsh chemist, physicist, journalist and editor
1925–2009
American chess player and writer
1928–2013
British dramatist
1932–2016
writer, American Roman Catholic priest and United States Ma…
1934–2013
American political and social activist
1936–1989
Former English professional association footballer
1945–2019
American academic
1950–2009