1885 – Dimitrios Levidis, Greek composer, born in Athens, Greece (d. 1951)
1886 – Margaret Ayer Barnes, American playwright and writer (Years of Grace), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1967)
1892 – Mary Pickford [Gladys Smith], Canadian actress (Poor Little Rich Girl, Suds, Secrets), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1979)
1902 – Elmer Feldcamp, American big band baritone vocalist, saxophone, and clarinet player (Freddy Martin Orchestra), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1938)
1909 – George Dixon, American jazz trumpeter, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1994)
1941 – Vivienne Westwood [Dame], English fashion designer (Vivienne Westwood), born in Tintwistle, England (d. 2022)
1946 – Stuart Pankin, American comedian (Striptease, Congo, Earl-Dinosaurs), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1955 – Ricky Bell, American College Football HOF running back (USC; #1 Overall Selection 1977 NFL Draft TB Buccaneers; San Diego Chargers), born in Houston, Texas (d. 1984)
1964 – Lisa Guerrero, American sports broadcaster, journalist and model, born in Chicago, Illinois
1966 – Mazinho, Brazilian footballer (1994 FIFA World Cup) and manager, born in Santa Rita, Brazil
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Famous Birthdays for 7th April 2024
1770 – William Wordsworth, English poet laureate (The Prelude), born in Cockermouth, Cumberland (d. 1850)
1909 – Robert Charroux, French writer (d. 1978)
1920 – Terence Armstrong, British polar geographer (d. 1996)
1932 – Mr. Bo [Louis Collins], American electric blues guitarist and singer, born in Indianola, Mississippi (d. 1995)
1935 – Hodding Carter III, American White House press secretary (Jimmy Carter)
1941 – Cornelia Frances [Zulver], British-Australian actress (Home and Away), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2018)
1945 – Megas [Magnús Þór Jónsson], Icelandic rock singer-songwriter, born in Reykjavík, Iceland
1951 – John Dittrich, American country music drummer (Restless Heart – “Wheels”; “The Bluest Eyes In Texas”), born in Union, New Jersey
1969 – Jeremy Lincoln, NFL cornerback (Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks)
1977 – Silvana Arias, Peruvian actress
Famous Birthdays for 6th April 2024
1920 – Bernard Carter, British painter and curator (National Maritime Museum) (d. 2006)
1926 – Gil Kane, Latvian-born cartoonist (d. 2000)
1935 – James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose, Southern Rhodesia-born hereditary peer of the Peerage of Scotland
1943 – Gerhard Grimmer, German cross-country skier (World C’ship gold GDR 50km, 4×10km relay 1974), born in Katharinaberg, Czech Republic (d. 2023)
1948 – Vítězslav Mácha, Czech Greco-Roman wrestler (Olympic gold welterweight 1972, silver 1976; World C’ship gold 1974, 77), born in Krmelín, Czech Republic (d. 2023)
1952 – Udo Dirkshneider, German heavy metal ringer (Accept, 1976-87 – “Balls to the Wall”; U.D.O.), born in Wuppertal, West Germany
1955 – Keith Hunter Jesperson, Canadian-born serial killer
1962 – Pol Medina Jr., Filipino cartoonist (Pugad Baboy), born in Phillippines
1969 – Paul Rudd, American actor (Clueless, The 40-Year-Old Virgin), born in Passaic, New Jersey
1970 – Olaf Kolzig, German NHL goalie and coach (Germany, Washington Capitals), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
Famous Birthdays for 5th April 2024
1588 – Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher (Leviathan), born in Westport, England (d. 1679)
1822 – James Nagle, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Reading, Pennsylvania (d. 1866)
1905 – Bill Raisch, American one armed actor (The Fugitive, Spartacus, Sweet Smell of Success), born in North Bergen, New Jersey (d. 1984)
1906 – Guy Clutton-Brock, English social worker (declared as national hero in Zimbabwe), born in Northwood, Middlesex (d. 1995)
1908 – Jagjivan Ram, Indian independence activist and politician, born in Chandwa, Bhojpur, Bihar, British India (d. 1986)
1925 – Oldřich Flosman, Czechoslovakian composer (Visions of Michelangelo; Butterflies Don’t Live Here Any Longer), born in Pilseň, Czech Republic (d. 1998)
1928 – Tony Williams, American singer (The Platters, 1953-59 – “Only You”; “The Great Pretender”), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey (d. 1992)
1932 – Billy Bland, American singer and songwriter, born in Wilmington, North Carolina (d. 2017)
1949 – Judith Arlene Resnik, ast (STS 41D, 51L-Chal disaster), born in Akron, Ohio
1978 – Stephen Jackson, American basketball player
Famous Birthdays for 4th April 2024
1817 – John Wilson Sprague, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in White Creek, New York (d. 1893)
1872 – Nikolai Amani, Russian composer, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1904)
1893 – Hans Riegel Sr., German sweet inventor (founder of Haribo), born in Bonn, Germany (d. 1945)
1897 – Pierre Fresnay, French actor (Monsieur Vincent, Grand Illusion), born in Paris, France (d. 1975)
1913 – Dave Brown, Australian rugby league centre (9 Tests, 19 games NSW; Eastern Suburbs, Warrington; RL “Immortal”) and coach (Eastern Suburbs), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1974)
1945 – Walter Charles, American actor (Fletch Lives, Weeds), born in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
1957 – Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, Mexican drug lord and escape artist, born in La Tuna, Sinaloa, Mexico (or April 4th, 1957)
1960 – Hugo Weaving, Nigerian-born English-Australian actor (Agent Smith – The Matrix), born in Ibadan, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
1978 – Irene Skliva, Greek model (Miss World 1996), born in Athens, Greece
1979 – Heath Ledger, Australian-American Actor (Brokeback Mountain, The Dark Knight), born in Perth, Western Australia (d. 2008)
Famous Birthdays for 3rd April 2024
1649 – Joseph François Salomon, French composer, born in Toulon, France (d. 1732)
1860 – Frederik Willem van Eeden, Dutch utopian writer (Walden), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1932)
1893 – Princess Maud of Fife, Countess of Southesk, born in East Sheen Lodge, Richmond-upon-Thames (d. 1945)
1934 – Jane Goodall, British primatologist, anthropologist, and writer (Through a Window: My Thirty Years With the Chimpanzees of Gombe), born in Hampstead, London, England
1937 – Louis Satterfield [also known as Lui-Lui, Ealee, and Sat], American trombone player (The Pharaohs, Earth, Wind and Fire, Phenix Horns), born in Shaw, Mississippi (d. 2004)
1939 – Vitaliy Davidov, Soviet ice hockey player (Olympic gold 1964, 68, 72), born in Moscow
1942 – Marek Perepeczko, Polish actor (Janosik), born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 2005)
1966 – John de Vries, Australian racing driver (Indy Racing League and Australian Formula Holden), born in New South Wales, Australia
1973 – Greg DeLong, American football player, NFL tight end (Minnesota Vikings), born in Orefield, Pennsylvania
1985 – Leona Lewis, English pop singer-songwriter (“Bleeding Love”; “Better In Time”), born in Islington, London
Famous Birthdays for 2nd April 2024
1711 – Jan Punt, Dutch engraver, painter, illustrator and actor (Gideonschool), born in Amsterdam (d. 1779)
1735 – Franz Volrath Buttstett, German composer, born in Erfurt, Germany (d. 1814)
1877 – Arnold Schering, German musicologist (Humor, Heldentum, Tragik), born in Breslau, Germany (d. 1941)
1918 – Charles White, American artist (The Contribution of the Negro to American Democracy), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1979)
1927 – Carmen Basilio, American boxer (World Welterweight title 1955-56; Middleweight title 1957-58), born in Canastota, New York (d. 2012)
1945 – Anne Waldman, American poet, born in Millville, New Jersey
1949 – Pamela Reed, actress (Grand, Kindergarten Cop, Home Court), born in Tacoma, Washington
1966 – Alexei Kovalev, Russian ice hockey right wing (NHL All-Star Game 2001, 03, 09 [MVP]; Stanley Cup 1994, New York Rangers; Olympic gold 1998), born in Minsk, Belarus
1967 – Helen Chamberlain, British television presenter (Soccer AM, 1995-2017), born in Street, Somerset, England
1980 – Bobby Bones [Bobby Estell], American radio host and TV personality (American Idol), born in Mountain Pine, Arkansas
Famous Birthdays for 1st April 2024
1858 – Truby King, New Zealand physician, pioneer in infant welfare (Karitāne hospitals, Plunket Society), born near New Plymouth, Zealand (d. 1938)
1899 – Lida Durdikova, Czech children’s author (Children with extinguished eyes) and publisher (Père Castor), born in Prague (d. 1955)
1922 – (Irving) “Duke” Jordan, American jazz pianist (Charlie Parker, Stan Getz, Sonny Stitt), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2006)
1946 – Ronnie Lane, English rock bassist (Small Faces – “Hey Girl”), sometimes known as “Plonk”, born in London, England (d. 1997)
1952 – Tirso Cruz III, Filipino actor and singer, born in Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines
1954 – Susumu Hirasawa, Japanese electropop musician, born in Nakagawa, Adachi, Tokyo
1964 – Scott Stevens, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman (13 x NHL All Star; Stanley Cup 1995, 2000, 03; Con Smythe Trophy 2000; NJ Devils), born in Kitchener, Ontario
1969 – Kevin Dean, American ice hockey defenseman (Stanley Cup NJ Devils, NHL All Star 1995), born in Madison, Wisconsin
1982 – Sam Huntington, American actor (Jungle 2 Jungle, Being Human), born in Peterborough, New Hampshire
1986 – Hillary Scott, American singer and songwriter (Lady A), born in Nashville, Tennessee
Famous Birthdays for 31st March 2024
1576 – Louise Juliana of Nassau, countess consort of the Palatinate by marriage to Frederick IV, Elector Palatine of the Rhine, born in Delft, Habsburg Netherlands (d. 1644)
1809 – Otto Jonas Lindblad, Swedish composer (Kungssången – Royal Anthem), born in Karlstorp, Sweden (d. 1864)
1855 – Alfred E. Hunt, founder of Alcoa (d. 1899)
1938 – David Steel, Scottish politician
1947 – John Poulos, American drummer (The Buckinghams – “Kind Of A Drag”), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1980)
1960 – Anne Howard, American actress (Nicole Love-Another World), born in San Diego, California
1971 – Craig McCracken, American animator, writer, and director (The Powerpuff Girls), born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania
1972 – Andrew Bowen, American actor
1977 – Garth Tander, Australian auto racer (Bathurst 1000: 2000, 09, 11), born in Perth, WA
1983 – Vlasios Maras, Greek gymnast (World C’ships gold, horizontal bar 2001-02), born in Athens, Greece
Famous Birthdays for 30th March 2024
1510 – Antonio de Cabezón, Spanish blind organist and composer, born in Castrillo Mota de Judíos, Spain (d. 1566)
1861 – Gratton Hanley “Grat” Dalton, American outlaw of the Old West (The Dalton Gang), born in Lawrence, Kansas (d. 1892)
1888 – Anna Q Nilsson, Swedish actress (Shenandoah; Uncle Tom’s Cabin; Toll Gate; Sorrell and Son), born in Ystad, Skåne län, Sweden (d. 1974)
1906 – Max Tishler, American organic chemist at Merck who synthesized Vitamin B2 and developed antibiotic for poultry, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1989)
1929 – Richard Dysart, American actor (Leland MacKenzie-LA Law, The Last Days of Patton), born near Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2015)
1945 – Richard Evans, British graphic designer, album cover designer (The Who; The Doors; Pink Floyd; Louis Armstrong), born in Wilmslow, Cheshire
1979 – Simon Webbe, English pop singer (Blue), born in Manchester, England
1984 – Samantha Stosur, Australian tennis player (US Open singles 2011; 9 x Grand Slam doubles titles; Tour Finals doubles 2005, 06), born in Brisbane, Australia
1986 – Beni [Arashiro], Japanese-American RandB singer (“Kiss, Kiss, Kiss”), born in Okinawa, Japan
1995 – Simone Ashley [Ashwini Pillai], English actress (Bridgerton), born in Camberley, England