births
April 29, 1780
Charles Nodier, French librarian and author (died 1844)
Charles Nodier
Jean Charles Emmanuel Nodier was a French author and librarian who introduced a younger generation of Romanticists to the conte fantastique, gothic literature, and vampire tales. His dream related writings influenced the later works of Gérard de Nerval.
April 29
April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 246 days remain until the end of the year.