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

1988

Alan Paton died on April 12, 1988 South African writer and educator, 1903-1988 When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive More quotations from Alan Paton

1989

Abbie Hoffman died on April 12, 1989 American radical activist and writer. 1936-1989 Free speech means the right to shout 'theatre' in a crowded fire. More quotations from Abbie Hoffman