Ludwig Bemelmans

Ludwig Bemelmans was an Austrian-American writer and illustrator of children's books and adult novels. He is known best for the Madeline picture books. Six were published, the first in 1939.

27 April 1898

Born on the same birth day (27 April): Allen Sothoron • Charles Robert Cockerell • Earl Anthony • Franz Roth • François Béroalde de Verville • Hans Hartwig von Beseler • Im Sang-soo • Josef Hickersberger • Judy Carne • Meselech Melkamu • Nick Greiner • Nikos Zachariadis • Pedro Feliz • Pierre-Marc Bouchard • Semyon Varlamov • Tim LaHaye • Tommy Smith (saxophonist)

Born in the same month (April 1898): Agnes Ayres • Constance Talmadge • Curly Lambeau • David Jack • George Jessel (actor) • Harindranath Chattopadhyay • Harry Edward • Henry Luce • Jeanne Hébuterne • John Grierson • Lily Pons • Maurice Wilson • Solange d'Ayen • William James Sidis