Apr 2 Onno Zwier van Haren, Frisian poet (Fatherland), born in St. Annaparochie, Netherlands (d. 1779) Apr 10 John Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist, born in Congleton, Cheshire, England (d. 1788) Apr 12 Guillaume Thomas François Raynal, French writer, born in Lapanouse, France (d. 1796) Apr 13 Pierre Jélyotte, French composer, born in Lasseube, France (d. 1797) Apr 21 Louis de Noailles, Marshal of France, born in Versailles, France (d. 1793) 1712 Famous Birthdays by Year 1714