1723 – John Wainwright, English composer and organist (d. 1768)
1870 – Victor Borisov-Musatov, Russian painter, born in Saratov, Russia (d. 1905)
1886 – Ernst Robert Curtius, German literature historian, born in Thann, Haut-Rhin (d. 1956)
1891 – B.R. Ambedkar [Baba Saheb], Indian politician, jurist (architect of the Constitution of India) and social reformer who inspired the Dalit Buddhist Movement, born in Mhow, India (d. 1956)
1907 – Otto Frans Antoine Hubert van Nispen, Dutch mayor (Pannerden), born in Pannerden, Netherlands (d. 1992)
1922 – Maria Luisa Bemberg, Argentine filmmaker, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1995)
1925 – Bill Harris, American guitarist (Clovers-Good Lovin’), born in Nashville, North Carolina (d. 1988)
1936 – Bobby Nichols, American golfer (PGA C’ship 1964), born in Louisville, Kentucky
1969 – Tim Roberts, American NFL defensive end (NE Patriots), born in Atlanta, Georgia
1970 – Brian Stablein, American NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts), born in Erie, Pennsylvania
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Famous Birthdays for 13th April 2020
1229 – Louis II, Duke of Bavaria, ruler of upper Baveria, born in Heidelberg, Germany (d. 1294)
1584 – Albert VI, Duke of Bavaria, born in Munich (d. 1666)
1771 – Richard Trevithick, English inventor (steam locomotive), born in Tregajorran, England (d. 1833)
1849 – Enrique José Varona, Cuban author, born in Puerto Principe, Cuba (d. 1933)
1880 – Charles Christie, Canadian film studio owner, born in London, Ontario, Canada (d. 1955)
1890 – Frank Murphy, American politician and 56th United States Attorney General, born in Harbor Beach, Michigan (d. 1949)
1913 – Dave Albritton, American high jumper (Olympic silver 1936), born in Danville, Alabama (d. 1994)
1964 – Davis Love III, American golfer (PGA C’ship 1997; 21 PGA Tour titles), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
1979 – Baron Davis, American basketball player, born in Los Angeles, California
1983 – Schalk Burger, South African rugby player, born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Famous Birthdays for 12th April 2020
1760 – Juan Manuel Olivares, Venezuelan composer, born in Caracas (d. 1797)
1848 – José Gautier Benítez, Puerto Rican poet, born in Caguas, Puerto Rico (d. 1880)
1871 – Ioannis Metaxas, Greek general and dictator (1936-41), born in Ithaca, Greece (d. 1941)
1884 – Otto Meyerhof, German psychologist and biochemist (Nobel 1922), born in Hannover, Germany (d. 1951)
1912 – Eric Feldary, Hungarian actor (Hold Back the Dawn, 16 Fathoms Deep), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1968)
1916 – Benjamin Libet, American scientist (human consciousness), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2007)
1971 – Nicholas Brendon, American actor (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), born in Los Angeles, California
1971 – Shannen Doherty, American actress (Little House, Beverly Hills 90210), born in Memphis, Tennessee
1972 – Paul Lo Duca, American baseball player, born in Brooklyn, New York
1979 – Paul Nicholls, English actor (EastEnders), born in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
Famous Birthdays for 11th April 2020
1370 – Frederick I the Warlike, Elector of Saxony, born in Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1428)
1779 – Louise Reichardt, German composer, born in Berlin, Prussia (d. 1826)
1879 – Leendert Round, Dutch sculptor (entrance Rotterdam Zoo)
1905 – József Attila, Hungarian poet, born in Ferencváros, Budapest, Austria-Hungary (d. 1937)
1915 – Pat Hanlon, British cyclist, born in Newport, Cardiganshire (d. 1997)
1919 – Sir Raymond Carr, English historian and warden (St Antony’s College Oxford), born in Bath, Somerset
1920 – Emilio Colombo, Italian Prime Minister (1970-72), born in Potenza, Basilicata (d. 2013)
1931 – Koichi Sugiyama, Japanese composer and conductor, born in Tokyo
1946 – Bob Harris, English radio presenter (The Old Grey Whistle Test, Time Out), born in Northampton, England
1962 – Terry Hoage, American NFL wide receiver (Arizona Cardinals), born in Ames, Iowa
Famous Birthdays for 10th April 2020
1778 – William Hazlitt, English essayist and critic, born in Kent, England (d. 1830)
1794 – Matthew C. Perry, Commodore of the United States Navy who opened Japan to Western influence and trade, born in Newport, Rhode Island (d. 1858)
1877 – Alfred Kubin, Austrian writer and illustrator, born in Leitmeritz, Bohemia (d. 1959)
1911 – Maurice Schumann, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (1969-73), born in Paris (d. 1998)
1923 – John Watkins, South African cricketer (South African all-rounder in 15 Tests 49-57), born in Durban, Natal, South Africa
1936 – John Madden, NFL coach (Oakland Raiders) and sports commentator (CBS, FOX), born in Austin, Minnesota
1950 – Barry M. Riemer, American author (The Great American Con Machine)
1958 – Ken Griffy Sr., American baseball player (Cincinnati Reds, NY Yanks), born in Donora, Pennsylvania
1969 – Dennis Vial, Canadian NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators), born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
1986 – Olivia Borlée, Belgian 200m sprinter, born in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium
Famous Birthdays for 9th April 2020
1904 – Sharkey Bonano, American jazz musician, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1972)
1909 – Ivan Ivonovich Dzerzhinsky, Russian composer, born in Tambov, Dzerzhinsky (d. 1978)
1920 – Alexander Moulton, English engineer and bicycle designer (folding bicycle), born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England (d. 2012)
1926 – Graham Hills, English physical scientist and principal (Strathclyde University, England), born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex (d. 2014)
1932 – Paul Krassner, American comic strip cartoonist (MAD Magazine) and founder (Yippies), born in Brooklyn, New York
1964 – Rob Awalt, American football player, born in Landstuhl, Germany
1968 – Janne Ojanen, Finnish hockey forward (Team Finland), born in Tampere, Finland
1979 – Keith Nobbs, American actor (Phone Booth), born in Chicago, Illinois
1984 – Linda Chung, Chinese-Canadian actress and singer, born in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
1998 – Elle Fanning, American actress (We Bought a Zoo), born in Conyers, Georgia
Famous Birthdays for 8th April 2020
1843 – Asger Hamerik [Hammerich], Danish composer, born in Frederiksberg, Denmark (d. 1923)
1875 – Albert I, King of Belgium (1909-34), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1934)
1883 – R. P. Keigwin, English academic, born in Lexden, Essex (d. 1972)
1909 – William James Millar Mackenzie, political scientist
1924 – Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley, English soldier and historian (d. 2006)
1934 – Kisho Kurokawa, Japanese architect (d. 2007)
1935 – Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, epidemiologist (Living legacy award-1984)
1938 – Lory Patrick, Beckley WV, actress (Trina-Tales of Welles Fargo)
1948 – Robert A. Litchfield, American bank robber who was on the FBI most wanted list in the 1980s
1963 – Seth Tobias, American financial commentator (d. 2007)
Famous Birthdays for 7th April 2020
1622 – Louise Hollandine, daughter of King Frederik V and Elizabeth Stuart
1775 – Francis C Lowell, founded 1st raw cotton-to-cloth textile mill
1851 – Otto Adolf Klauwell, composer
1928 – James White, UK, sci-fi author (Star Surgeon, Star Healer)
1932 – Louis “Mr Bo” Collins, blues SInger
1946 – Colette Besson, French runner (d. 2005)
1958 – Alexandra Neil, actress (Rose-Guiding Light), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1958 – Tony Aire, rocker (Adventures-Sea of Love)
1970 – Alexander Karpovtsev, NHL defenseman (NY Rangers), born in Moscow, Russia
1973 – Brett Tomko, American baseball player
Famous Birthdays for 6th April 2020
1812 – Aaron Bernstein, writer
1871 – Alexander, grandson of England’s Queen Victoria
1902 – Gertrude Short, American actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1968)
1941 – Hans W Geissendorfer, Augsburg Germany, director (Sternsteinhof)
1944 – John Huarte, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1964, Notre Dame; Super Bowl 1970, KC Chiefs), born in Anaheim, California
1955 – Michael Rooker, American actor (Guardians of the Galaxy), born in Jasper, Alabama
1972 – Jason Hervey, actor (Wayne Arnold-Wonder Years)
1976 – Simon Coombes, Australian swimmer (Olympics 1996), born in Melbourne, Victoria
1976 – Georg Hólm, Icelandic musician
1978 – Martin Mendez, Uruguayan-born Bassist (Opeth)
Famous Birthdays for 5th April 2020
1900 – Spencer Tracy, American actor (Woman of the Year, Adam’s Rib), born in Milwaukee (d. 1967)
1923 – Nguyen Van Thieu, South Vietnamese President (1965-75), born in Phan Rang, Vietnam (d. 2001)
1928 – David Farquhar Andress, New Zealand composer (Ring Around the Moon, A Unicorn for Christmas), born in Cambridge, New Zealand (d. 2007)
1936 – John Albert, professor (Master of University College Oxford)
1938 – Colin Bland, South African cricketer (South African bat Maybe the best cover field), born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
1940 – Aliza Kashi, Israeli actress and singer (Merv Griffin regular), born in Israel
1950 – Mildred Douglas, Surinames/Dutch singer (Mai Tai)
1954 – Stan Ridgway, American singer-songwriter (Wall Of Voodoo), born in Bartsow, California
1966 – Scott Dill, American NFL tackle and guard (Tampa Bay Bucs, Minnesota Vikings), born in Birmingham, Alabama
1976 – Henrik Stenson, Swedish golfer (British Open 2016), born in Gothenburg, Sweden