Beverly Cleary

Beverly Atlee Cleary was an American writer of children's and young adult fiction. One of America's most successful authors, 91 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide since her first book was published in 1950. Some of her best known characters are Ramona Quimby and Beezus Quimby, Henry Huggins and his dog Ribsy, and Ralph S. Mouse.

12 April 1916

Born on the same birth date (12 April 1916): Benjamin Libet • Russell Garcia (composer)

Born on the same birth day (12 April): Amedeo Calliari • Benjamin Libet • Francisco Craveiro Lopes • Henry Darger • Jimmy Makulis • Manuel Neri • Miguel Ángel Ponce • Montserrat Caballé • Ned Miller • Otto Fritz Meyerhof • Robin Anderson (tennis) • Saoirse Ronan

Born in the same month (April 1916): Carl Burgos • Cliff Gladwin • Don Willesee • Enos Slaughter • Hanfried Lenz • Herb Caen • Howard W. Koch • Ken Wallis • List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (M) • Phil Leeds • Phyllis Fraser • Robert Shaw (conductor) • Russell Garcia (composer) • Yiannis Moralis