1748 – Joseph Bramah, British inventor and locksmith who invented the beer pump, born in Stainborough, Yorkshire, England (d. 1814)
1762 – Charles Frederick Horn, German-English composer, arranger, and organist, born in Imperial City of Nordhausen (d. 1830)
1784 – Friedrich Graf von Wrangel, Prussian field marshal, born in Stettin, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1877)
1822 – Leroy Augustus Stafford, Confederate American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born near Cheneyville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana (d. 1864)
1832 – James Wimshurst, British designer and inventor (electrostatic generator), born in Poplar, England (d. 1898)
1915 – Roderic Coote, British Anglican bishop of Colchester (1966-87), born in Woking, England (d. 2000)
1927 – Maurice Ronet, French film actor, director, and writer (Frantic, Sphinx, Circle of Love), born in Nice, France (d. 1983)
1938 – Frederic Rzewski, American concert pianist and composer (Spacecraft), born in Westfield, Massachusetts (d. 2021)
1951 – Max Weinberg, American rock drummer (E Street Band; Conan O’Brien Show – Max Weinberg 7), born in Newark, New Jersey
1970 – Gerry Creaney, Scottish footballer, born in Coatbridge, Scotland
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Famous Birthdays for 12th April 2026
1550 – Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England, born in Hedingham Castle, Essex, England (d. 1604)
1908 – Virginia Cherrill, American actress (City Lights; Lake Extra; Brat), born in Santa Barbara, California (d. 1996)
1911 – Darrell A. Amyx, American classical archaeologist (Greek Ceramics), born in Exeter, California (d. 1997)
1915 – Ernest Borneman, German sexual researcher, psychotherapist, musician and writer (Bang, You’re Dead), born in Berlin (d. 1995)
1930 – Louw de Graaf, Dutch politician and bureaucrat (Member of Parliament; Secretary of Social Affairs (VDA), born in Kootstertille, Netherlands (d. 2020)
1933 – Montserrat Caballé, Spanish bel canto operatic soprano, and unlikely pop star (with Freddie Mercury – “Barcelona”), born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 2018)
1940 – Duncan Fearnley, English cricket entrepreneur (Duncan Fearnley cricket bats), born in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England (d. 2024)
1952 – Ralph Wiley, American sports journalist and writer (Sports Illustrated and ESPN’s Page 2), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2004)
1971 – Fernando Meligeni, Argentine tennis star, born in São Paulo, Brazil
1977 – Giovanny Espinoza, Ecuadorian footballer, born in Charguayaco, Ecuador
Famous Birthdays for 11th April 2026
1900 – Sándor Márai, Hungarian writer (A gyertyák csonkig égnek), born in Kassa, Hungary (d. 1989)
1904 – Paul McGrath, American actor (Witness, No Time for Love), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1978)
1913 – Oleg Cassini, American fashion designer (for Jackie Kennedy), born in Paris, France (d. 2006)
1922 – Alexander Raichev, Bulgarian composer, born in Lom, Bulgaria (d. 2003)
1931 – Nelly Kaplan, Argentine-French screenwriter and director (A Very Curious Girl, Néa), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2020)
1932 – Max Schubel, American composer (Opus One Records), born in New York (d. 2010)
1951 – Glyn Shaw, Welsh rugby union prop (12 caps; Neath RFC), and rugby league prop (7 caps Wales, 1 GB; Widnes RLFC, Wigan RLFC), born in Rhigos, Wales (d. 2022)
1957 – John Castellanos, American actor (John Silva in “The Young and the Restless”), born in Mesa, California
1971 – Vicellous Reon Shannon, American actor (The Hurricane), born in Memphis, Tennessee
1975 – Chris Coghill, British actor (24 Hour Party People, EastEnders), born in Manchester, England
Famous Birthdays for 10th April 2026
1929 – Mike Hawthorn, English auto racer (F1 world champion 1958), born in Mexborough, England (d. 1959)
1934 – Rodrigo Moya, Columbian-Mexican photojournalist known for documenting 1960s Latin America, born in Medellín, Colombia (d. 2025)
1936 – John Madden, American Pro Football HOF coach (Oakland Raiders 1969-78; Super Bowl 1976) and sportscaster (16X Emmy Award winner; CBS, FOX, ABC, NBC; Madden NFL video games), born in Austin, Minnesota (d. 2021)
1939 – Daniel Oliver, American CEO (Federal Trade Commission), born in New York City
1950 – Eddie Hazel, American pop guitarist (Funkadelic – “Uncle Jam Wants You”), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 1992)
1959 – Babyface [Kenneth Edmonds], American Grammy Award-winning RandB singer, songwriter (“Every Time I Close My Eyes”) and record producer (Boyz II Men; Whitney Houston; Ariana Grande; Eric Clapton), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
1963 – Warren DeMartini, American heavy metal guitarist (Ratt), born in Chicago, Illinois
1966 – Neil Smith, American football defensive end (KC Chiefs, Den Broncos-Super Bowl 32), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1969 – Ekaterini Koffa, Greek sprinter, born in Karditsa, Greece
1971 – Joey DeFrancesco, American jazz Hammond organist, 9-time winner of the Down Beat Critics Poll (All Of Me; Reboppin’), born in Springfield, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
Famous Birthdays for 9th April 2026
1794 – Aristide Farrenc, French flautist, music publisher, and musicologist (Trésor des pianistes), born in Marseilles, France (d. 1865)
1876 – George Shepstone, South African cricket batsman (2 Tests; Transvaal), born in Pietermaritzberg, Natal, South Africa (d. 1940)
1883 – Frank King, American cartoonist (Gasoline Alley), born in Cashton, Wisconsin (d. 1969)
1888 – Sol Hurok, American theatrical impresario, born in Pogar, Chernigov Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1974)
1925 – Michael Richardson, British investment banker and advisor to Margaret Thatcher known as “Mr Privatisation”, born in London (d. 2003)
1936 – Benjamin Stevenson, British-American ballet dancer, choreographer and artistic director (Houston Ballet, 1976-2003), born in Portsmouth, England (d. 2026)
1938 – Viktor Chernomyrdin, Russian politician (Prime Minister of Russia), born in Chernyy Otrog, Russia (d. 2010)
1940 – Geoff Palmer [Godfrey Palmer], Jamaican-British grain scientist, activist and the first Black professor in Scotland, born in St Elizabeth, Jamaica (d. 2025)
1941 – Hannah Gordon, British actress (Oh Alfie), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
1964 – Rob Awalt, American football player, born in Landstuhl, Germany
Famous Birthdays for 8th April 2026
1732 – David Rittenhouse, American astronomer, inventor, and mathematician, born in Paper Mill Run, Pennsylvania (d. 1796)
1882 – Lulu McConnell, American vaudeville, radio, and television comedienne (It Pays To Be Ignorant), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1962)
1897 – Herbert Eimert, German composer and musicologist (Glockenspiel), born in Bad Kreuznach, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1972)
1913 – Hubertus Ernst, Dutch Roman Catholic bishop of Breda, born in Breda, Netherlands (d. 2017)
1931 – John Gavin [Juan Vincent Apablasa Jr], American actor (Imitation of Life, Psycho), and US Ambassador to Mexico (1981–86), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2018)
1933 – Bob Garretson, American auto racer (Sebring 12 hours 1978; 24 Hours of Daytona and World Endurance C’ship for Drivers 1981), born in Sunnyville, California (d. 2025)
1942 – Leon Huff, American pianist, songwriter, and “Philadelphia Soul” producer, with Kenny Gamble (Billy Paul – “Me and Mrs Jones”; The O’Jays; Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes), born in Camden, New Jersey
1946 – Robert L. Johnson, American businessman and co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), born in Hickory, Mississippi
1968 – Patricia Arquette, American actress (Boyhood, True Romance, Severance), born in New York City
1979 – Jeremy Guthrie, American MLB baseball pitcher, 2004-17 (Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, and 3 other teams), born in Roseburg, Oregon
Famous Birthdays for 7th April 2026
1803 – Flora Tristan, French writer and social activist, born in Paris (d. 1844)
1847 – J. P. [Jens Peter] Jacobsen, Danish writer (Niels Lyhne), born in Thisted, Jutland (d. 1885)
1848 – Randall Thomas Davidson, British Archbishop of Canterbury and advisor to Queen Victoria, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1930)
1891 – Ole Kirk Christiansen, Danish carpenter, inventor, and toy maker (Lego Group), born in Filskov, Denmark (d. 1958)
1940 – Jan Wilhelm Morthenson, Swedish composer, born in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
1942 – Edda Barends, Dutch actress (Broken Mirrors, Oogappels), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
1945 – Megas [Magnús Þór Jónsson], Icelandic rock singer-songwriter, born in Reykjavík, Iceland
1967 – Artemis Gounaki, Greek-German pop singer-songwriter, vocal coach, and music producer, born in Munich, Germany
1971 – Guillaume Depardieu, French actor (Damien in “Versailles”, Fred in “The Apprentices”), born in Paris, France (d. 2008)
1973 – Brett Tomko, American baseball player
Famous Birthdays for 6th April 2026
1672 – Andre Cardinal Destouches, French composer (Les élémens), born in Paris, France (d. 1749)
1826 – Gustave Moreau, French Symbolist artist, born in Paris, France (d. 1898)
1904 – William Challee, American stage and screen actor (Desperate; Five Easy Pieces; Moonchild), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1989)
1953 – Christopher Franke, German musician and composer (Tangerine Dream), born in Berlin, Germany
1959 – Dianne Brill, American fashion designer and socialite, deemed Queen of the Night by Andy Warhol, born in Tampa, Florida
1960 – John Pizzarelli, American jazz guitarist, vocalist, and record producer, born in Paterson, New Jersey
1961 – Gene Eugene [Andrusco], Canadian-American actor, singer-songwriter (Adam Again; Lost Dogs), and record producer, born in Fort Frances, Ontario (d. 2000)
1964 – Phil Gayle, British news presenter (DW News, The Big Breakfast), born in Birmingham, England
1965 – Virginia Lee, Australian rower (World C’ship gold Lwt W4- 1992; Olympic bronze Lwt W2X 1996), born in Sydney, Australia
1998 – Peyton List, American actress (Diary of a Wimpy Kid), born in Florida
Famous Birthdays for 5th April 2026
1692 – Adrienne Lecouvreur, French actress (Comédie-Française) inspiration for 1849 drama “Adrienne Lecouvreur”, born in Damery, Marne (d. 1730)
1871 – Pop Warner [Glenn Warner], American college football Hall of Fame coach who innovated key aspects of the modern game (single and double wing formations, three point stance, body blocking), born in Springville, New York (d. 1954)
1917 – Robert Bloch, American sci-fi author (Hugo, Psycho), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1994)
1920 – Barend Biesheuvel, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1971-73), born in Haarlemmerliede, Netherlands (d. 2001)
1933 – Barbara Holland, American author (The Joy of Drinking, Secrets of the Cat: Its Lore, Legend and Lives), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2010)
1937 – Allan R. Thieme, American inventor (first Power operated vehicle/scooter), born in Bridgeport, Michigan
1939 – David Winters, American actor (West Side Story), choreographer (Viva Las Vegas), and director (Welcome to My Nightmare), born in London, England (d. 2019)
1956 – Diamond Dallas Page, American professional wrestler, born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey
1974 – Mike DuHaney, soccer defender (Olympic gold 1996), born in New Haven, Connecticut
1982 – Matt Pickens, American professional soccer goalkeeper, 2002-19, and coach (Nashville), born in Washington, Missouri
Famous Birthdays for 4th April 2026
1572 – William Strachey, English writer (early history of the English colonisation of North America), born in Saffron Walden, Essex (d. 1621)
1688 – Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer and cartographer, born in Paris (d. 1768)
1752 – Niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, Italian composer (Andromeda), born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples (d. 1837)
1817 – John Wilson Sprague, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in White Creek, New York (d. 1893)
1932 – Andrei Tarkovsky, Soviet filmmaker and director (Andrei Rublev: Mirror; Stalker), born in Zavrazhye, Russia, Soviet Union (d. 1986)
1935 – Trevor Griffiths, British stage and television playwright (Absolute Beginners; Comedians), born in Manchester, England (d. 2024)
1935 – Lord Inchyra [Robert Charles Reneke Hoyer Millar], British noble and secretary-general of the British Banking Association, born in England (d. 2011)
1951 – Steve Gatlin, American country singer (Gatlin Brothers – “Broken Lady”), born in Olney, Texas
1954 – Julie Carmen, American actress (Gloria, Last Plane Out), born in Mount Vernon, New York
1985 – Rudy Fernández, Spanish basketball guard (Olympic silver 2008, 12; bronze 2016; FIBA World Cup gold 2006, 19; Portland TB’s, Denver Nuggets; Real Madrid), born in Palma de Mallorca, Spain