1832 – Hubert Howe Bancroft, American historian, ethnologist (History of Pacific States), born in Granville, Ohio (d. 1918)
1894 – Kit Guard, Danish actor (El Diablo Rides, Kid Courageous), born in Hals, Denmark (d. 1961)
1905 – Robert Houben, Belgian politician (Minister of Public health 1958), born in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium (d. 1992)
1925 – Bob Cerv, American baseball player (Yankees), born in Weston, Nebraska (d. 2017)
1927 – Pat Carroll, American comedienne and Emmy Award-winning actress (The Little Mermaid – “Ursula”; Make Room for Daddy), born in Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 2022)
1954 – Dave Spector, American television personality and commentator, born in Chicago, Illinois
1968 – Craig Hendrickson, CFL tackle (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Tucson, Arizona
1972 – James Cracknell, British rowing champion (Olympic gold 2000, 04), born in Sutton, London
1979 – Bodek Janke, Polish jazz drummers, percussionist, and tabla player, born in Warsaw Poland
1990 – Tatiana Celia Kennedy Schlossberg, American daughter of Caroline, born in New York City
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 4th May 2025
1763 – Franz Stanislaus Spindler, German composer, born in Steingaden, Electorate of Bavaria (d. 1819)
1764 – Joseph Carpue, English surgeon who pioneered early plastic surgery in England, born in London, England (d. 1846)
1891 – Frederick Jacobi, American composer, born in San Francisco, California (d. 1952)
1893 – Royal Butler [Edwin Richey], American actor (Zenobia), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1973)
1907 – Lincoln Kirstein, American writer and impresario, born in Rochester, New York (d. 1996)
1923 – Eric Sykes, British radio, stage and television comedy writer, actor and director (Goon Show; Sykes and A…), born in Oldham, Lancahsire, England (d. 2012)
1924 – Tatiana Nikolayeva, Russian pianist and composer, born in Bezhitsa, Russia (d. 1993)
1928 – Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian president (1981-2011) who was ousted during the Arab spring, born in Kafr-El Meselha, Egypt (d. 2020)
1930 – Ron Pickering, British athletics coach (GB 1964 Summer Olympics) and broadcaster (BBC), born in Hackney, England (d. 1991)
1987 – Cesc Fàbregas, Spanish soccer midfielder (110 caps; Arsenal, FC Barcelona, Chelsea, Monaco FC), born in Arenys de Mar, Spain
Famous Birthdays for 3rd May 2025
1849 – Bertha Benz [Cacilie Bertha Ringer], German inventor, automotive pioneer and wife of fellow automotive inventor Karl Benz, born in Pfrozheim, German Confederation (d. 1944)
1860 – John Scott Haldane, Scottish physiologist, born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1936)
1886 – Marcel Dupré, French organist and composer, born in Rouen, France (d. 1971)
1906 – Mary Astor, American Academy Award-winning actress (The Great Lie; Meet Me In St Louis; The Maltese Falcon), born in Quincy, Illinois (d. 1987)
1920 – Nina Bara [Frances Bauer], Argentinian actress (Missile to the Moon, Space Patrol), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1990)
1934 – Georg Kröll, German pianist, and composer, born in Linz am Rhein, Germany
1941 – Edward Malloy, 16th president of the University of Notre Dame, born in Washington, D.C.
1968 – Debora Caprioglio, Italian actress (Big Game Hunter), born in Mestre, Italy
1983 – Myriam Fares, Lebanese singer, Arab female artist who performs choreographed dance routines while singing, born in Kfar Chellal, Lebanon
1991 – Samuel Seo, South Korean RandB singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer (“Kafka”), born in Seoul, South Korea
Famous Birthdays for 2nd May 2025
1458 – Eleanor of Viseu, Queen of Portugal (1481-95), born in Beja, Portugal (d. 1525)
1551 – William Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales), born in London (d. 1623)
1856 – Vasily Vasilyevich Rozanov, Russian philosopher and writer, born in Vetluga, Russian Empire (d. 1919)
1929 – (Fred Lincoln) “Link” Wray, Native American rock guitarist (“Rumble”), born in Dunn, North Carolina (d. 2005)
1947 – Bill Lowery, American politician (U.S. House of Representatives from California, 1981-93), born in San Diego, California
1947 – James Dyson, British inventor, industrial designer, and entrepreneur (bagless vacuum cleaner; bladeless fan), born in Cromer, Norfolk, England
1955 – Ian Callen, Australian cricketer (one Test Australia v India 1978, six wickets), born in Alexandra, Victoria, Australia
1960 – Ravi Ratnayeke, Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan pace bowler and opening batsman), born in Colombo, Ceylon
1982 – Lorie [Laure Pester], French singer, born in Le Plessis-Bouchard, Île-de-France
1987 – Nana Kitade, Japanese singer and songwriter, born in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Famous Birthdays for 1st May 2025
1800 – Thomas Aloysius Dornin, American naval officer, born in Ireland (d. 1874)
1905 – Chris ‘Red’ Cagle, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (All American 1927, 28, 29; Army; NFL: NY Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers), born in DeRidder, Louisiana (d. 1942)
1918 – Jack Paar, American comedian and TV host of the Jack Paar Show and The Tonight Show (1957-62), born in Canton, Ohio (d. 2004)
1942 – Jean Saubert, American alpine ski racer (Olympic giant slalom silver, slalom bronze 1964), born in Roseburg, Oregon (d. 2007)
1945 – John Richard Patterson, English businessman who founded Dateline, born in Hertfordshire, England
1946 – Nick Fortuna, American rock bassist (The Buckinghams – “Kind of a Drag”), born in Chicago, Illinois
1966 – Armando Reynoso, Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (Atlanta Braves, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks), born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico
1971 – Ajith Kumar, Indian film actor (Mankatha, Mugavari), born in Hyderabad, India
1982 – Justė Janulytė, Lithuanian contemporary classical composer (Observation Of Clouds; The Color of Water), born in Vilnius, Lithuania
1987 – Leonardo Bonucci, Italian soccer centre-back (95 caps; Juventus), born in Viterbo, Italy
Famous Birthdays for 30th April 2025
1245 – Philip III “the Bold”, King of France (1270-85), born in Poissy, France (d. 1285)
1852 – Charley Jones, American MLB Baseball outfielder, and one of the first sluggers, 1875-88 (Cincinnati Reds; Boston Red Caps, and 3 other teams), born in Alamance County, North Carolina (d. 1911)
1853 – Alfred Berger, Austrian playwright, born in Vienna (d. 1912)
1923 – George Byatt, Scottish playwright (The Clyde Is Red), born in Scotland (d. 1996)
1923 – Joseph Howze, American Roman Catholic bishop, 1st African American Bishop to be appointed in 20th century, born in Daphne, Alabama (d. 2019)
1936 – Bernie Clifton [Quinn], British comedian (Oswald the Ostrich), born in St Helens, Lancashire, England
1945 – Mimi Fariña, American rocker (Reflections in a Crystal Wind), born in Palo Alto, California (d. 2001)
1957 – Duane G Carey, American major USAF/astronaut, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
1968 – Richard Pilon, Canadian NHL defenseman (NY Islanders), born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1971 – Ryan Hawblitzel, pitcher (Colorado Rockies), born in West Palm Beach, Florida
Famous Birthdays for 30th April 2025
1245 – Philip III “the Bold”, King of France (1270-85), born in Poissy, France (d. 1285)
1852 – Charley Jones, American MLB Baseball outfielder, and one of the first sluggers, 1875-88 (Cincinnati Reds; Boston Red Caps, and 3 other teams), born in Alamance County, North Carolina (d. 1911)
1853 – Alfred Berger, Austrian playwright, born in Vienna (d. 1912)
1923 – George Byatt, Scottish playwright (The Clyde Is Red), born in Scotland (d. 1996)
1923 – Joseph Howze, American Roman Catholic bishop, 1st African American Bishop to be appointed in 20th century, born in Daphne, Alabama (d. 2019)
1936 – Bernie Clifton [Quinn], British comedian (Oswald the Ostrich), born in St Helens, Lancashire, England
1945 – Mimi Fariña, American rocker (Reflections in a Crystal Wind), born in Palo Alto, California (d. 2001)
1957 – Duane G Carey, American major USAF/astronaut, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
1968 – Richard Pilon, Canadian NHL defenseman (NY Islanders), born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1971 – Ryan Hawblitzel, pitcher (Colorado Rockies), born in West Palm Beach, Florida
Famous Birthdays for 29th April 2025
1896 – Jacques Wolfe, Romanian-American composer, born in Botoşani, Romania (d. 1973)
1921 – Tommy Noonan, American actor, screenwriter and producer (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Promises Promises), born in Bellingham, Washington (d. 1968)
1930 – Alf Valentine, Jamaican cricketer (great West Indian lefty spinner), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2004)
1952 – Nora Dunn, American comedienne and actress (SNL; Miami Blues; Working Girl), born in Chicago, Illinois
1957 – Mark Kendall, American rock guitarist Great White), born in Loma Linda, California
1964 – Federico Castelluccio, Italian-American actor (The Sopranos), born in Naples, Italy
1978 – Bob Bryan, American professional tennis player (23 x Grand Slam Doubles titles; Olympic gold 2012; 4 x ATP Tour Finals; Davis Cup 2007), born in Oxnard, California
1979 – Lee Dong-Gook, Korean footballer, born in Pohang, South Korea
1981 – George McCartney, Irish soccer left-back (34 caps Northern Ireland; Sunderland, West Ham United), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
2007 – Infanta Sofía of Spain, Princess of Spain, second in the line of succession to the Spanish throne, born in Madrid, Spain
Famous Birthdays for 28th April 2025
1750 – Paul Ignaz Kürzinger, German composer and pedagogue, born in Mergentheim, Duchy of Württemberg (d. 1837)
1838 – Tobias Asser, Dutch advocate of world law (Nobel 1911), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1913)
1900 – Heinrich Müller, German Nazi, Director of the Gestapo (1939-45) and most senior Nazi official never captured or confirmed to have died, born in Munich, German Empire (d. ?)
1906 – Kurt Gödel, Austrian-American mathematician (Gödel’s incompleteness theorems), born in Brünn, Austria-Hungary (d. 1978)
1922 – William Broomfield, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan), born in Royal Oak, Michigan (d. 2019)
1926 – [Nelle] Harper Lee, American author (To Kill a Mockingbird), born in Monroeville Alabama (d. 2016)
1949 – Jerome “Jay” Apt, American astronaut (STS 37, 47, 59, 79), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
1949 – Bruno Kirby, American actor (When Harry Met Sally, City Slickers), born in Hell’s Kitchen, New York (d. 2006)
1960 – Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Icelandic powerlifter (World’s Strongest Man 1984 , 86 , 88, 90), born in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland (d. 1993)
1960 – John Cerutti, American baseball pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays) and broadcaster (Rogers Sportsnet), born in Albany, New York (d. 2004)
Famous Birthdays for 27th April 2025
1724 – Colonel Thomas Gardner, American heroic political figure and soldier, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts (d. 1775)
1884 – Louis de Bree [Louis Davids], actor (De man zonder hart, The Cross-Patch, Bluejackets), born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands (d. 1971)
1905 – Philip Radcliffe, English composer, born in Godalming, Surrey, England (d. 1986)
1929 – Nina Ponomaryova, Russian athlete (Olympic gold USSR discus 1952, 60; bronze 1956), born in Smychka, Russia (d. 2016)
1939 – João Bernardo “Nino” Vieira, Bissau-Guinean politician (President of Guinea-Bissau, 1980-99 and 2005-09), born in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea (d. 2009)
1951 – Paul “Ace” Frehley, American rock guitarist (Kiss; Frehley’s Comet), born in The Bronx, New York City
1967 – Tommy Smith, Scottish jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator (Scottish National Jazz Orchestra), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
1973 – Andre Gower, American actor (Monster Squad), born in Los Angeles, California
1978 – Adamantia Kontogiorgi, Greek actress (Erotas), born in Paris
1980 – Sybille Bammer, Austrian tennis player, born in Linz, Austria