Who was born on April 12

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on April 12, including John Landy, Leonid Derbenyov, Lakshman Kadirgamar. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

52 documented historical events happened on April 12, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: King Edwin of Northumbria was baptised by Bishop Paulinus of York. On the same day, in another year: Troops of the Fourth Crusade entered Constantinople and began a sack of the city, temporarily dissolving the Byzantine Empire. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.