Sonja Henie

Sonja Henie was a Norwegian figure skater and film star. She was a three-time Olympic champion in women's singles, a ten-time World champion (1927–1936) and a six-time European champion (1931–1936). Henie has won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies' figure skater. She is one of only two skaters to defend a ladies' singles Olympic title, the other being Katarina Witt, and her six European titles have only been matched by Witt.

8 April 1912

Born on the same birth date (8 April 1912): Alois Brunner

Born on the same birth day (8 April): Ahmet Piriştina • Alain Bondue • Andrew Irvine (mountaineer) • Christian IX of Denmark • Clarence Hudson White • Elton John (footballer) • Evans Rutto • George Fisher (cartoonist) • Grzegorz Lato • Hedwig Jagiellon (1408–1431) • Ivan Supek • Joan Sebastian • John Scott (sociologist) • Tracy Grammer • Winifred Asprey

Born in the same month (April 1912): A. E. van Vogt • Bill Roberts (athlete) • Boris Kidrič • Dorothy Eden • Earl Bostic • Eve Arnold • Frank Dilio • Georg Siimenson • Glenn T. Seaborg • Habib Elghanian • Hamengkubuwono IX • Hound Dog Taylor • István Örkény • Jehan Buhan • John Le Mesurier • Kathleen Ferrier • Kim Il Sung • Lev Kopelev • Makar Honcharenko • Marta Eggerth • Odette Hallowes • Robert Doisneau • Ruth Osburn • William Congdon