1936 – Jack Noreiga, West Indian cricketer (9-95 WI v India 1971), born in Saint Joseph, Trinidad and Tobago (d. 2003)
1942 – Francis X. DiLorenzo, American Catholic prelate, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2017)
1942 – Walt Hazzard, American basketball player (Olympic gold 1964), born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 2011)
1956 – Michael Cooper, American NBA star (LA Lakers), born in Los Angeles, California
1960 – Pedro Delgado, Spanish cyclist, born in Segovia, Castile and León, Spain
1964 – Nadeem Abbasi, Pakistani cricketer (three Tests for Pakistan v India 1989), born in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
1965 – Kevin Stevens, American NHL left wing (Pittsburgh Penguins, Stanley Cup 1991, 92), born in Brockton, Massachusetts
1980 – Patrick Carney, American drummer (The Black Keys – “Little Black Submarines”), and music producer, born in Akron, Ohio
1981 – Andrés D’Alessandro, Argentine football player
1984 – Rodney Carney, NBA athlete
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Famous Birthdays for 14th April 2022
1527 – Abraham Ortelius, Flemish cartographer and dealer in maps, books, and antiquities (Theatrum orbis terrarum), born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1598)
1629 – Christiaan Huygens, Dutch mathematician, astronomer (discovered Saturn’s rings) and scientist (dynamics), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1695)
1741 – Emperor Momozono, 116th Emperor of Japan, born in Kyoto, Japan (d. 1762)
1876 – Cecil Chubb, English barrister, gifted Stonehenge to the British nation, born in Shrewton (d. 1934)
1886 – Ernst Robert Curtius, German literature historian, born in Thann, Haut-Rhin (d. 1956)
1941 – Bob McCammon, Canadian ice hockey coach (Philadelphia Fllyers 1978-84, Vancouver Canucks 1987-91), born in Kenora, Ontario (d. 2021)
1958 – Mike Hulbert, American golfer, broadcaster (3 PGA Tour titles), born in Elmira, New York
1964 – Jim Grabb, American professional tennis player, 1986-97 (Grand Slam wins: French Open Doubles, 1989; US Open Doubles, 1992), born in Tucson, Arizona
1966 – Greg Myers, American catcher (Minnesota Twins), born in Riverside, California
1986 – Matt Derbyshire, English footballer, born in Great Harwood, United Kingdom
Famous Birthdays for 13th April 2022
1747 – Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, born in Château de Saint Cloud, Saint-Cloud, France (d. 1793)
1822 – Leroy Augustus Stafford, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Cheneyville Rapides Parish, Louisiana (d. 1864)
1830 – Eduard Lassen, Belgian-Danish composer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1904)
1929 – Marilynn Smith, American golfer (Titleholders Championship 1963-64), born in Topeka, Kansas (d. 2019)
1952 – Ron Dittemore, American space administrator, born in Cooperstown, New York
1957 – Wayne Lewis, American keyboardist (Atlantic Starr), born in White Plains, New York
1964 – Davis Love III, American golfer (PGA C’ship 1997; 21 PGA Tour titles), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
1971 – Dina Korzun, Russian actress, born in Smolensk, Russia
1972 – Dave Wohlabaugh, American NFL center and guard (NE Patriots), born in Hamburg, New York
1982 – Nellie McKay, British-American singer, born in London
Famous Birthdays for 12th April 2022
1726 – Charles Burney, English music historian, born in Shrewsbury, England (d. 1814)
1852 – Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician (Proving π [“pi”] is a transcendental number), born in Hanover, German Confederation (now Germany) (d. 1939)
1868 – Akiyama Saneyuki, Japanese officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy, born in Matsuyama, Iyo Province, Japan (d. 1918)
1911 – Darrell A. Amyx, American classical archaeologist (Greek Ceramics), born in Exeter, California (d. 1997)
1942 – Bill Bryden, British stage and film director, born in Greenock, Scotland
1944 – Karel Kryl, Czechoslovak folk singer, born in Kroměříž, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (d. 1994)
1956 – Walter Salles, Brazilian filmmaker (The Motorcycle Diaries), born in Rio de Janeiro
1956 – Andy Garcia, Cuban-American actor (Stand and Deliver, 8 Million Ways to Die), born in Havana, Cuba
1958 – Will Sergeant, English rock guitarist (Echo and Bunnymen – Killing Moon), born in Liverpool
1981 – Tulsi Gabbard, American politician (Rep (D) Hawaii 2013-) 1st American-Samoan and Hindu member of Congress, born in Leloaloa, American Samoa
Famous Birthdays for 11th April 2022
1825 – Ferdinand Lassalle, French socialist and political activist (Allgemeiner), born in Breslau, Prussia (d. 1864)
1901 – Glenway Wescott, American writer (Apartment in Athens), born in Kewaskum, Wisconsin (d. 1987)
1917 – David Westheimer, American novelist (Von Ryan’s Express), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2005)
1930 – Clive Exton, British scriptwriter and playwright, born in Islington, London
1932 – Joel Grey [Katz], American Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning actor and singer (Cabaret; Remo Williams; 7% Solution), born in Cleveland, Ohio
1935 – Richard Berry, American doo-wop bass vocalist and songwriter (“Louie, Louie”), born in Extension, Louisiana (d. 1997)
1951 – Jim Holton, Scottish soccer defender (15 caps; Manchester United, Coventry City), born in Lesmahagow, Scotland (d. 1993)
1955 – Kevin Brady, American politician (Rep Texas (R) 1997-), born in Vermillion, South Dakota
1960 – Jeremy Clarkson, English journalist and broadcaster (Top Gear), born in Doncaster, England
1961 – Vincent Gallo, American actor, director, writer (Buffalo ’66, The Brown Bunny), born in Buffalo, New York
Famous Birthdays for 15th March 2022
1591 – Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660)
1666 – George Bähr, German architect (Frauenkirche, Dresden) (d. 1738)
1813 – John Snow, English epidemiologist who studied cholera and is considered the ‘Father of modern epidemiology’, born in York England (d. 1858)
1871 – Betsy van den Arend, Dutch actress (Miss Hobbs), (d. 1950)
1914 – Aniello Dellacroce, American gangster (d. 1985)
1937 – Dick Bass, American NFL running back (Pro Bowl 1962, 63, 66; LA Rams), born in Georgetown, Mississippi (d. 2006)
1944 – David Costell, American rock bassist (Gary Lewis and The Playboys – “This Diamond Ring”), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1964 – Ron Hall, NFL tight end (Detroit Lions)
1972 – Mike Tomlin, American NFL coach (Super Bowl 2008 [youngest coach to win SB], Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Hampton, Virginia
1985 – Eva Amurri, American actress, born in New York City
Famous Birthdays for 14th March 2022
1826 – William Fiske Sherwin, American composer, born in Buckland, Massachusetts (d. 1888)
1833 – Lucy Hobbs Taylor, 1st US woman dentist, born in Constable, New York (1866)
1853 – Ferdinand Hodler, Swiss painter, born in Bern, Switzerland (d. 1918)
1854 – John Lane, British publisher (The Bodley Head), born in Devon (d. 1925)
1908 – Maurice (Jean Jacques) Merleau-Ponty, French philosopher
1916 – Horton Foote, American author, playwright and screenwriter
1945 – Herman van Veen, Dutch cabaretier, singer, composer and writer
1949 – Michael Stedman, British World War I Historian and Author
1957 – Mark Gordon, American politician, Governor of Wyoming (2019-), born in New York City
1978 – Ron Dayne, American College Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1999, University of Wisconsin; NY Giants), born in Lynchburg, Virginia
Famous Birthdays for 13th March 2022
1548 – Sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist and apostole vicar, born in Delft, Netherlands (d. 1614)
1615 – Innocent XII [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700), born in Spinazzola, Italy (d. 1700)
1887 – Carlos Isamitt, Chilean composer, born in Rengo, Chile (d. 1974)
1914 – Bob Haggart, American dixieland, swing jazz, and session double bass player, and composer (“What’s New?”), born in New York City (d. 1998)
1920 – Ralph J Roberts, American businessman and founder of Comcast, born in NYC, New York (d. 2015)
1927 – Charles Sickman Corsen, Dutch Antillean poet, born in Curacao, Costa Rica (d. 1994)
1928 – Ronnie Hazlehurst, English television composer (Are You Being Served?, The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin), born in Dukinfield, England (d. 2007)
1929 – Bill Cunningham, American fashion photographer (New York Times), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2016)
1971 – Tony Vinson, NFL running back (Atl Falcons, Lon Monarchs, Balt Ravens)
1984 – Pieter Custers, Dutch athlete, born in Weert, Netherlands
Famous Birthdays for 12th March 2022
1837 – Alexandre Guilmant, French organist (La Trinitié, 1871-901), composer and pedagogue (Schola Cantorum, 1894-1911), born in Meudon, France (d. 1911)
1855 – John White, American composer (d. 1902)
1912 – James McKay, lord provost of Edinburgh
1929 – Lupe Anguiano, Mexican-American civil rights activist
1934 – Rudolph Agner, CEO (Consolidated Gold Fields)
1942 – Ratko Mladić, Bosnian Serb general during the Bosnian War (found guilty of war crimes 2017), born in Božanovići, Croatia
1948 – Kent Conrad, (Sen-D North Dakota)
1961 – Joseph Facal, Quebec politician
1970 – Dave Eggers, American writer, editor, and publisher
1978 – Masuimi Max, American model
Famous Birthdays for 11th March 2022
1870 – Louis Bachelier, French mathematician (d. 1946)
1884 – Jan Lemaire, Dutch writer and actor (Village by the River, Beautiful Juliet), born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 1982)
1906 – Zino Davidoff, Ukrainian businessman, born in Novhorod-Siversky, Ukraine (d. 1994)
1926 – Adrienne Keith Cohen, travel editor
1948 – César Gerónimo, Dominican baseball player
1953 – Chuck Jackson, Canadian singer and harmonica player (Downchild, 1990-present; Cameo Blues Band, 1978-92), born in Toronto, Ontario
1957 – The Lady Chablis [Benjamin Knox], American transgender entertainer (Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil), born in Quincy, Florida (d. 2016)
1958 – Anissa Jones, American actress (d. 1976)
1969 – Dan Lacroix, NHL left wing (NY Rangers), born in Montreal, Quebec
1974 – Adam Wakeman, British session and touring rock keyboardist, and songwriter (Black Sabbath; Rick Wakeman; Headspace), and television score composer, born in Windsor, England