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): Anna Chancellor • Bruno Beger • Bryan Harvey (musician) • Christian Lara (footballer) • Edward Whymper • Florence La Badie • Franz Roth • George Petty • James Mann (South Carolina politician) • Jason Whitlock • Jenna Coleman • Richard Perham • Robert Dhéry • Robin Eames • Sally Hawkins • Sandy Dennis • Sven Bender • Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

Born in the same month (April 1898): Agnes Ayres • Chiungtze C. Tsen • Constance Talmadge • Curly Lambeau • E. J. Bowen • George Jessel (actor) • Harindranath Chattopadhyay • Harry Edward • Jeanne Hébuterne • Lily Pons • Lucius D. Clay • Patrick Hennessy (industrialist) • Solange d'Ayen • Vicente Aleixandre • William James Sidis