Famous Birthdays
- Richard B Goldschmidt, German-American zoologist (butterflies), born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany (d. 1958)
Famous Deaths
Boss Tweed
William Magear Tweed "Boss Tweed", American politician and corrupt New York fraudster, dies in prison of pneumonia at 55
1878 Highlights
About April 12, 1878
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 143 years, 9 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Aries
