Birthdays occurring on April, 12

1713

Guillaume Thomas Raynal was born on April 12, 1713 French writer, who helped set the intellectual climate for the French Revolution. 1713-1796 The only difference between a genius and one of common capacity is that the former anticipates and explores what the latter accidentally hits upon; but even the man of genius himself more frequently employs the advantages that chance presents to him; More quotations from Guillaume Thomas Raynal

1777

Henry Clay was born on April 12, 1777 American statesman, US congressman (1811-14, 1815-21, 1823-25) and US senator (1806-07, 1810-11, 1831-42, 1849-52), 1777-1852 The Constitution of the United States was made not merely for the generation that then existed, but for posterity- unlimited, undefined, endless, perpetual posterity More quotations from Henry Clay

1818

Josh Billings was born on April 12, 1818 American humorist, 1818-1885 Occasions are rare; and those who know how to seize upon them are rarer More quotations from Josh Billings

1923

Ann Miller was born on April 12, 1923 I never played politics, I was never a party girl, and I never slept with any of the producers. More quotations from Ann Miller

Deaths occurring on April, 12

1975

Josephine Baker died on April 12, 1975 I believe in prayer. It's the best way we have to draw strength from heaven. More quotations from Josephine Baker