1469 – Guru Nanak, Founder of the religion of Sikhism and the 1st Sikh Guru, born in Rai-Bhoi-Di-Talwandi, Punjab, Pakistan (d. 1539)
1641 – Robert Sibbald, Scottish physician, born in Edinburgh (d. 1722)
1794 – Jean Pierre Flourens, French physiologist, born in Maureilhan, France (d. 1867)
1892 – Corrie ten Boom, Dutch author (The Hiding Place) and Holocaust survivor, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1983)
1898 – Harry F. V. Edward, British 100m/200m runner (Olympic bronze 1920), born in Berlin (d. 1973)
1928 – Jerry Green, Pro Football Hall of Fame journalist (Associated Press 1956-63; The Detroit News 1963-2004), born in New York City (d. 2023)
1933 – Roy Clark, American country and bluegrass singer, guitarist, and banjo player (Hee Haw; The Tonight Show), born in Meherrin, Virginia (d. 2018)
1933 – Elizabeth Montgomery, American actress (Samantha/Serena-Bewitched), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1995)
1940 – Willie Davis, American MLB center fielder (LA Dodgers), born in Mineral Springs, Arkansas (d. 2010)
1957 – Evelyn Ashford, American athlete (4 x Olympic sprint gold 1984, 88, 92), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 14th April 2025
1741 – Emperor Momozono, 116th Emperor of Japan, born in Kyoto, Japan (d. 1762)
1900 – Salvatore Baccaloni, Italian opera singer and actor (Merry Andrew; Rock-a-Bye Baby), born in Rome, Italy (d. 1969)
1917 – Marvin Miller, American Baseball HOF executive (Executive Director MLB Players Association 1966-82), born in New York City (d. 2012)
1931 – Paul Masnick, Canadian NHL ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens, Stanley Cup 1953), born in Regina, Saskatchewan (d. 2024)
1933 – Paddy Hopkirk, Irish rally driver (Monte Carlo Rally 1964), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2022)
1963 – Thomas W. Libous, American politician (Senate-R-New York 1989-2015) brought down by scandal, born in Johnson City, New York (d. 2016)
1967 – Barrett Martin, American rock and jazz drummer and composer, born in Olympia, Washington
1967 – Nicola Berti, Italian International footballer
1969 – Brad Ausmus, American catcher (Detroit Tigers), born in New Haven, Connecticut
1975 – Veronika Zemanová, Czech model, born in Ceske Budejovice, Czechia
Famous Birthdays for 13th April 2025
1584 – Albert VI, Duke of Bavaria, born in Munich (d. 1666)
1851 – Robert Abbe, American surgeon and radiologist, born in New York City (d. 1928)
1918 – A. L. [Audrey] Barker, English writer, born in St Pauls Cray, Kent, England (d. 2002)
1941 – Michael Stuart Brown, American geneticist (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1985), born in Brooklyn, New York
1945 – Stacy Johnson, American singer (Ike and Tina Turner Revue; The Sharpees – “Tired of Being Alone”), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2017)
1945 – Ed Caruthers Jr, American high jumper (Olympic silver 1968), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1952 – David Drew, British politician (MP for Stroud), born in Gloucestershire, England
1952 – Erick Avari, American-Indian actor, born in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
1956 – Michael Nikolay, German gymnast (Olympics silver 1980), born in Berlin, Germany
1979 – Meghann Shaughnessy, American tennis player, born in Richmond, Virginia
Famous Birthdays for 12th April 2025
1724 – Lyman Hall, American physician and signer (Declaration of Independence), born in Wallingford, Connecticut (d. 1790)
1801 – Joseph Franz Karl Lanner, Austrian composer and violinist, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1843)
1840 – Edmond Audran, French composer, born in Lyon, France (d. 1901)
1903 – Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist (Plan of Labor, Nobel 1969), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1994)
1916 – Beverly Cleary, American Newberry Medal winning writer of children’s and young adult fiction (Ramona series, 1955-99), born in McMinnville, Oregon (d. 2021)
1920 – Robert Fizdale, American pianist (Misia), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1995)
1942 – Carlos Reutemann, Argentine auto racer (World F1 Drivers C’ship 1981 runner-up; 3 x third) and politician (governor of Santa Fe 2003-21), born in Santa Fe, Argentina (d. 2021)
1950 – Joyce Banda, President of Malawi (2012-2014), born in Malemia, Nyasaland
1952 – Ralph Wiley, American sports journalist and writer (Sports Illustrated and ESPN’s Page 2), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2004)
1964 – Amy Ray, American folk-rock singer and songwriter (Indigo Girls – “Closer To Fine”), born in Decatur, Georgia
Famous Birthdays for 11th April 2025
1775 – Charles-Francois Dumonchau, French pianist and composer, born in Strasbourg, France (d. 1820)
1865 – Mary White Ovington, American journalist, suffragist, and co-founder of the NAACP, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1951)
1907 – Paul Douglas, American actor (Adventure Theater, Clash by Night), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1959)
1916 – Alberto E Ginastera, Argentine composer (Panambi), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1983)
1919 – Hugh Carey, American politician and attorney (Gov-D-NY), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2011)
1923 – Theodore Isaac Rubin, American psychiatrist and author credited with popularising psychotherapy, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2019)
1926 – Gervase de Peyer, British clarinetist, born in London (d. 2017)
1930 – Nicholas F. Brady, American politician and U.S. Secretary of Treasury (1988-93), born in New York City
1969 – Cerys Matthews, Welsh singer and songwriter (Catatonia), born in Cardiff, Wales
1981 – Teo Yoo, German-South Korean actor (Past Lives), born in Cologne, West Germany
Famous Birthdays for 10th April 2025
1796 – James Bowie, American pioneer and soldier (Texas Revolution), born in Logan, Kentucky (d. 1836)
1808 – Auguste Franchomme, French cellist and composer, born in Lille, France (d. 1884)
1865 – Jack Miner, Canadian naturalist and conservationist, born in Dover Center, Ohio (d. 1944)
1911 – Maurice Schumann, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (1969-73), born in Paris (d. 1998)
1932 – Hari Rhodes, American actor (Mike-Daktari, Roots), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1992)
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)
1951 – Mark Roth, American pro bowler (4 x PBA Player of Year), born in Brooklyn, New York
1959 – Brian Setzer, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Stray Cats – “Rock This Town”), born in Massapequa Park, New York
1963 – Mike Devereaux, American baseball outfielder (Baltimore Orioles), born in Casper, Wyoming
1981 – Liz McClarnon, British singer (Atomic Kitten), born in Liverpool
Famous Birthdays for 9th April 2025
1785 – Sibrandus Stratingh, Dutch physician and chemist (electric car), born in Adorp, Netherlands (d. 1841)
1830 – Eadweard Muybridge, English photographer, pioneer in study of motion, born in Kingston upon Thames, England (d. 1904)
1848 – Francis MacKinnon, English cricket batsman (1 Test; Kent CCC) and 35th Chief of MacKinnon clan, born in London, England (d. 1947)
1855 – Gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author and poet, born in Kuzmice, Topoľčany District, Slovakia (d. 1889)
1906 – Antal Doráti, Hungarian-American conductor (Minneapolis Symphony, 1949-1960; National Symphony, 1970-77), and composer, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1988)
1928 – Tom Lehrer, American musician (“The Elements”), satirist (That Was The Week That Was), and mathematician, born in New York City
1948 – Philip Wright, British rock drummer, and singer (Paper Lace -“The Night Chicago Died”), born in St. Ann’s, Nottingham, England
1952 – Magnar Åm, Norwegian composer, born in Trondheim, Norway
1974 – Ben Bordelon, American football tackle (San Diego Chargers), born in Mathews, Louisiana
2000 – Jackie Evancho, American classical crossover singer (The Debut), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Famous Birthdays for 8th April 2025
1827 – Ramón Emeterio Betances, Puerto Rican politician, medical doctor and diplomat, born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico (d. 1898)
1887 – Walter Connolly, American actor (Good Earth, 5th Avenue Girl), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1940)
1892 – Mary Pickford [Gladys Smith], Canadian-American silent film actress (Poor Little Rich Girl; Suds; Coquette), producer, and studio founder, known as “America’s Sweetheart”, born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1979)
1935 – Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, American epidemiologist and University of California professor (Living legacy award 2009), born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 2019)
1944 – Hywel Bennett, Welsh, actor (Family Way, Shelley), born in Garnant, Wales (d. 2017)
1944 – Christoph Hein, German writer and translator, born in Heinzendorf, Germany
1962 – Izzy Stradlin [Jeff Isabelle], American guitarist (Guns and Roses), born in Lafayette, Indiana
1978 – Bernt Haas, Swiss footballer, born in Vienna, Austria
1978 – Rachel Roberts, Canadian model and actress (Simone), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
1979 – David Petruschin, American drag queen (Raven) and make-up artist, born in Victorville, California
Famous Birthdays for 7th April 2025
1534 – Jose de Anchieta, Spanish saint, Jesuit, poet and missionary to Brazil (founder of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro), born in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife (d. 1597)
1727 – Michel Adanson, French botanist known for his work on plant classifications, born in Aix-en Provence, France (d. 1806)
1786 – William Rufus DeVane King, American politician, 13th US Vice President (1853), born in Sampson County, North Carolina (d. 1853)
1903 – Willi Forst, Austrian actor and director (Bel Amis, Operette, Vienna Blood), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1980)
1909 – Robert Raglan, British character actor (Dad’s Army – ” Colonel Pritchard”), born in Reigate, Surrey, England (d. 1985)
1919 – Edoardo Mangiarotti, Italian fencer (6x Olympic gold, 1936-1960), born in Renate, Italy (d. 2012)
1943 – Roberta Shore [Schourop], American actress (The Virginian), and singer, born in Monterey Park, California
1951 – Janis Ian [Fink], American singer-songwriter and folk musician (“At Seventeen”; “Society’s Child”), born in New York City
1971 – Victor Kraatz, Canadian ice dancer (1995 World Champs-4th), born in Berlin, West Germany
1982 – Sian Clifford, English actress (Fleabag – “Claire”), born in London
Famous Birthdays for 6th April 2025
1810 – Philip Henry Gosse, English naturalist (created 1st public aquarium at London Zoo, coined term ‘aquarium’), born in Worcester, England (d. 1888)
1934 – Reijo Jyrkiainen, Finnish composer, born in Suistamo, Finland
1940 – Homero Aridjis, Mexican poet and novelist (Mirándola dormir, The Child Poet), born in Contepec, Mexico
1941 – Gheorghe Zamfir, Romanian pan flute player, born in Găești, Romania
1956 – Hal Willner, American music producer (Lost In The Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill; Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films; The Carl Stalling Project), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
1963 – Shaun Toub, Persian-American actor (Iron Man; Homeland), born in Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
1969 – Jack Canfora, American playwright
1970 – Oliver Miller, NBA forward/center (Toronto Raptors)
1974 – Robert Kovač, Croatian footballer
1978 – Robert Glasper, American jazz, neo-soul, and RandB pianist, songwriter, arranger, and producer, born in Houston, Texas