People who died on April 12

2003

Cecil H. Green, American geophysicist and businessman (b: August 6, 1900 ; d: April 12, 2003)
   ► Biography of Cecil H. Green

1999

Boxcar Willie (d: April 12, 1999)
   ► Biography of Boxcar Willie

1989

Sugar Ray Robinson, American boxer (b: May 3, 1921 ; d: April 12, 1989)
   ► Biography of Sugar Ray Robinson

Abbie Hoffman, American activist (b: November 30, 1936 ; d: April 12, 1989)
   ► Biography of Abbie Hoffman

Gerald Flood, British actor (b: April 21, 1927 ; d: April 12, 1989)
   ► Biography of Gerald Flood

1988

Alan Paton, South African writer (b: January 11, 1903 ; d: April 12, 1988)
   ► Biography of Alan Paton

1981

Joe Louis, American boxer (b: May 13, 1914 ; d: April 12, 1981)
   ► Biography of Joe Louis

1980

Clark McConachy, New Zealand billiards and snooker player (b: April 15, 1895 ; d: April 12, 1980)
   ► Biography of Clark McConachy

William R. Tolbert, Jr. (d: April 12, 1980)
   ► Biography of William R. Tolbert, Jr.

1975

Josephine Baker, American dancer, singer, and actress (b: June 3, 1906 ; d: April 12, 1975)
   ► Biography of Josephine Baker

1971

Igor Tamm, Russian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b: July 8, 1895 ; d: April 12, 1971)
   ► Biography of Igor Tamm

1962

Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (d: April 12, 1962)
   ► Biography of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya

1945

Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States (b: January 30, 1882 ; d: April 12, 1945)
   ► Biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt

1938

Feodor Chaliapin, Russian bass (b: February 13, 1873 ; d: April 12, 1938)
   ► Biography of Feodor Chaliapin

1912

Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross (b: December 25, 1821 ; d: April 12, 1912)
   ► Biography of Clara Barton

1850

Adoniram Judson (d: April 12, 1850)
   ► Biography of Adoniram Judson

1782

Metastasio (d: April 12, 1782)
   ► Biography of Metastasio

1748

William Kent (d: April 12, 1748)
   ► Biography of William Kent

1704

Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (d: April 12, 1704)
   ► Biography of Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

1687

Ambrose Dixon (d: April 12, 1687)
   ► Biography of Ambrose Dixon

1555

Juana of Castile (d: April 12, 1555)
   ► Biography of Juana of Castile

1550

Claude, Duke of Guise, French soldier (b: October 20, 1496 ; d: April 12, 1550)
   ► Biography of Claude, Duke of Guise

1443

Henry Chichele (d: April 12, 1443)
   ► Biography of Henry Chichele

238

Roman Emperor Domitian (b: October 24, 51 ; d: April 12, 238)
   ► Biography of Roman emperor

Gordian II (d: April 12, 238)
   ► Biography of Gordian II

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