April 12th
- 1777 – Henry Clay born.
- 1785 – Dr. Benjamin Winslow Dudley born.
- 1819 – John W. Menzies born.
- 1835 – Reverend John Taylor died, aged 82.
- 1881 – Finis McLean died, aged 75.
- 1885 – Hortense Flexner born.
- 1919 – Billy Vaughn born.
- 1931 – Betty Clooney born.
- 1936 – Charles Napier born.
- 1940 – Dale Roberts born.
- 1974 – Arthur Krock died, aged 87.
- 1983 – Charles Burke Elbrick died, aged 75.