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April 12, 1933

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Notable Births

Montserrat Caballé

1933Montserrat Caballé, Spanish soprano and actress (died 2018)[†]

María de Montserrat Bibiana Concepción Caballé i Folch or Folc, also known as Montserrat Caballé, was a Spanish operatic soprano from Catalonia. Widely considered to be one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century, she won a variety of musical awards throughout her six-decade career, including three Grammy Awards.

Notable Deaths

Adelbert Ames

1933Adelbert Ames, American general and politician, 30th Governor of Mississippi (born 1835)[†]

Adelbert Ames was an American sailor, soldier, businessman and politician who served with distinction as a Union Army general during the American Civil War. A Radical Republican, he was military governor, U.S. Senator, and civilian governor in Reconstruction-era Mississippi. In 1898, he served as a United States Army general during the Spanish–American War. He was the last Republican to serve as the state governor of Mississippi until the election of Kirk Fordice, who took office in January 1992, 116 years after Ames vacated the office.