1658 – Giuseppe Torelli, italian composer (Concerti Grossi), born in Verona, Italy (d. 1709)
1858 – Ethel Smyth, English composer, born in Sidcup, Kent (d. 1944)
1914 – Michael Wittman, German soldier and tank ace, born in Vogelthal, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire (d. 1944)
1927 – Pascal Bentoiu, Romanian composer, born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 2016)
1947 – Barry Guy, English composer and double bass player, born in London
1951 – Paul Carrack, English rock singer (Ace – “How Long”; Mike + The Mechanics – “The Living Years”; Squeeze – “Tempted”), born in Sheffield, England
1953 – Steve Bond, Haifa Israel, actor (General Hospital, To Die For)
1957 – Alan Campbell, Homestead Fla, actor (E Z-3’s a Crowd)
1959 – Ranjan Madugalle, Sri Lankan cricket batsman and captain (21 Tests, 1 x 100, 7 x 50; 63 ODIs) and ICC match referee (77 Tests, 169 ODIs), born in Kandy, Sri Lanka
1964 – Chris Makepeace, actor (Vamp, My Bodyguard, Meatballs, Oasis), born in Toronto, Ontario
Category: Famous Birthdays
Famous Birthdays for 21st April 2024
1828 – Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher and historian (Voyage in Italy), born in Vouziers, Ardennes, France (d. 1893)
1912 – Eve Arnold, American photojournalist (Marilyn Monroe), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2012)
1914 – Norman Panama, American screenwriter (d. 2003)
1915 – Andor Kovach, Romanian composer (Médée), born in Transylvania, Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 2005)
1926 – Herbert Schlosser, American television executive (NBC – hired Johnny Carson; championed Laugh-In; conceptualized Saturday Night Live), born in Atlantic City, New Jersey (d. 2021)
1941 – [Alfred] “Pee Wee” Ellis, American jazz, funk, and rock saxophonist, arranger (James Brown; Van Morrison; Gotham; Maceo Parker), and songwriter (“The Chicken; “Cold Sweat”), born in Bradenton, Florida (d. 2021)
1948 – Paul Davis, American country-rock-pop singer-songwriter and piano player (“I Go Crazy”; “65 Love Affair”), born in Meridian, Mississippi (d. 2008)
1951 – (Nicole) Nickey Barclay, American rock singer-songwriter, piano player, Hammond organist (Fanny – “Solid Gold”), and session musician (Joe Cocker, Barbra Streisand; Keith Moon), born in the USA
1969 – Conrad Clarks, NFL center (Indianapolis Colts)
1983 – Paweł Brożek, Polish footballer
Famous Birthdays for 20th April 2024
1594 – Matthäus Appelt, German composer, born in Neustadt, Silesia (d. 1648)
1870 – Simeon Roncal, Bolivian composer, born in Sucre, Bolivia (d. 1953)
1891 – Dave Bancroft, American Baseball HOF shortstop (World Series 1921, 22 NY Giants) and manager (Boston Braves), born in Sioux City, Iowa (d. 1972)
1901 – Michel Leiris, French cultural anthropologist, born in Paris (d. 1990)
1902 – Donald Wolfit, British actor (Lawrence of Arabia, Becket, Accursed), born in New Balderton, Nottinghamshire, England (d. 1968)
1920 – John Paul Stevens, American lawyer and 103rd Supreme Court Justice (1975-2010), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2019)
1925 – Ernie Stautner, American Pro Football HOF defensive end (Super Bowl 1971, 77; 4 × All-Pro First Team; 9 × Pro Bowl; Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Cham, Bavaria, Germany (d. 2006)
1940 – Tim Drummond, American session and touring bass player and songwriter (Ry Cooder; Neil Young; Graham Nash: J.J. Cale; Bob Dylan), born in Canton, Illinois (d. 2015)
1967 – J. D. Roth, American TV host (Fun House), born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
1997 – Alexander Zverev, German tennis player (ATP Finals 2018; US Open 2020 runner-up), born in Hamburg, Germany
Famous Birthdays for 19th April 2024
1737 – Geert Reinders, Dutch cattle breeder and inoculation propagandist, born in Bedum, Netherlands (d. 1815)
1798 – Heinrich Maria von Hess, German historical painter, born in Düsseldorf, Germany (d. 1863)
1832 – José Echegaray, Spanish dramatist (Nobel 1904), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1916)
1858 – Siegfried Ochs, German composer, born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 1929)
1928 – Alexis Korner, British blues musician (Blues Inc – “Bootleg Him”), born in Paris, France (d. 1984)
1942 – Edwin “Eddie” Kramer, South African-British recording engineer, producer and photographer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Beatles), born in Cape Town, South Africa
1950 – Earl Gardner, American jazz trumpeter (Saturday Night Live), born in New York City
1954 – Trevor Francis, British soccer forward (52 caps; Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City, Sampdoria, Sheffield Wednesday) and manager (QPR, Sheffield Wed, Birmingham City, Crystal Palace), born in Plymouth, England (d. 2023)
1981 – Troy Polamalu, American football player (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Garden Grove, California
2002 – Loren Gray, American singer and TikTok star, born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Famous Birthdays for 18th April 2024
1881 – Max Weber, Polish-Russian-American painter, born in Białystok, Russian Empire (d. 1961)
1913 – Susan Bosence, British textile designer and blockprinter, born in Luton, Bedfordshire (d. 1996)
1915 – Joy Davidman, American poet, writer and wife of C. S. Lewis, born in New York City (d. 1960)
1918 – Tony Mottola, American jazz guitarist, born in Kearney, New Jersey (d. 2004)
1956 – David Edwards, American golfer (US Masters 1984 3rd; 4 PGA Tour titles), born in Neosho, Missouri
1956 – Melody Thomas Scott, American actress (Nikki-Young and Restless), born in Los Angeles, California
1970 – Saad Hariri, Lebanese-Saudi Prime Minister of Lebanon (2016-present), born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1980 – Robyn Regehr, Canadian ice hockey defenseman, 1999-2015 (Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings), born in Recife, Brazil
1985 – Łukasz Fabiański, Polish football goalkeeper (Poland national team), born in Kostrzyn nad Odrą, Poland
1992 – Chloe Bennet [Chloé Wang], Chinese-American actress (Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D.), born in Chicago, Illinois
Famous Birthdays for 17th April 2024
1598 – Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (Almagestum Novum), born in Ferrara, Italy (d. 1671)
1930 – Albert “Al” Schmitt, American Grammy Award-winning recording engineer and record producer (Sam Cooke, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2021)
1932 – Arthur “Art” Ellefson, Canadian jazz saxophonist, born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
1937 – Daffy Duck, Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Tex Avery and Bob Clampett (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in “Porky’s Duck Hunt”
1945 – Vincent van der Burg, Dutch scientist, lawyer, and politician (CDA), born in Zeist, Netherlands
1947 – Linda Martin, Irish singer and TV presenter, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
1959 – Stephen Singleton, English rocker (ABC), born in Sheffield, England
1964 – Lela Rochon, American actress (Robin Stokes-Waiting to Exhale), born in Los Angeles, California
1967 – Matt Chamberlain, American session drummer (Tori Amos; Edie Brickell; The Slow Music Project; William Shatner; Wallflowers), born in San Pedro, California
1972 – Jennifer Garner, American actress (Sydney Bristow-Alias), born in Houston, Texas
Famous Birthdays for 16th April 2024
1495 – Petrus Apianus [Peter Apian], German mathematician, astronomer and cartographer, born in Leisnig, Saxony (d. 1552)
1900 – Polly Adler, Russian bordello proprieter and author (House is not a Home), born in Yanow, Russia (d. 1962)
1913 – Lester “Les” Tremayne, British radio, film and television actor (Angry Red Planet, War of the Worlds), born in London, England (d. 2003)
1920 – Kees Scherer, Dutch photographer (World Press Photo), born in Amsterdam (d. 1993)
1940 – Dick Versace, American basketball coach (Bradley University, Indiana Pacers), broadcaster (TNT) and executive (GM Memphis Grizzlies), born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina (d. 2022)
1946 – Pēteris Vasks, Latvian contemporary classical composer, and double bassist (Distant Light; The Fruit Of Silence), born in Aizpute, Latvia
1951 – Ioan Mihai Cochinescu, Romanian writer and photographer, born in Timişoara, Romania
1959 – Anne Kursinski, American equestrian show jumper (Olympic silver 1996), born in Pasadena, California
1974 – Mat Devine, American singer (Kill Hannah), born in Norwalk, Connecticut
1982 – Boris Diaw, French basketball player, born in Cormeilles-en-Parisis, France
Famous Birthdays for 15th April 2024
1772 – Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, French naturalist, born in Étampes, France (d. 1844)
1933 – Roy Clark, American country and bluegrass singer, guitarist, and banjo player (Hee Haw; The Tonight Show), born in Meherrin, Virginia (d. 2018)
1951 – John L. Phillips, NASA astronaut, born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia
1952 – Donald Harvey, American serial killer, healthcare worker who killed at least 37 patients, born in Hamilton, Ohio (d. 2017)
1959 – Thomas F. Wilson, American actor, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1965 – Anthony Miller, American NFL wide receiver (Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys), born in Los Angeles, California
1965 – Michele Redman, American golfer (2 LPGA Tour titles), born in Zanesville, Ohio
1967 – Dara Torres, American swimmer, winner of 12 Olympic medals (1984, 1988, 1992, 2000 and 2008), born in Beverly Hills, California
1974 – Danny Pino, American actor (Cold Case), born in Miami, Florida
1980 – James Foster, English cricket wicketkeeper (7 Tests, 18 dismissals; 11 ODIs, 20 dismissals; Essex CCC), born in London, England
Famous Birthdays for 14th April 2024
1866 – Anne Sullivan [Johanna Macy], American teacher who educated Helen Keller, born in Feeding Hills, Massachusetts (d. 1936)
1905 – Elizabeth Huckaby, American educator, born in Hamburg, Arkansas (d. 1999)
1907 – Otto Frans Antoine Hubert van Nispen, Dutch mayor (Pannerden), born in Pannerden, Netherlands (d. 1992)
1918 – Mary Healy, American actress (The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T, He Married his Wife), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2016)
1933 – Morton Subotnick, American electronic music composer (Silver Apples of the Moon; A Sky of Cloudless Sulphur), born in Los Angeles, California
1940 – Julie Christie, British BAFTA and Academy Award-winning actress (Darling; Doctor Zhivago; Away From Her), born in Chukua, Assam, India
1941 – Pete Rose, American baseball utility (17 × MLB All-Star; NL MVP 1973; World Series 1975 [MVP], 76 Cincinnati Reds, 1980 Philadelphia Phillies) and manager (Cincinnati Reds 1984-89), banned for gambling, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
1951 – Gregory “Greg” Winter, British biochemist (Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2018) known for the therapeutic use of antibodies, born in Leicester, England
1952 – Mickey O’Sullivan, Irish Gaelic football manager and player, born in Kenmare, Ireland
1975 – Anderson Silva, Brazilian mixed martial artist (longest UFC title streak at 2,547 days), born in São Paulo, Brazil
Famous Birthdays for 13th April 2024
1545 – Elisabeth of Valois, daughter of King Henry II of France and 3rd wife of Philip II of Spain, born in Fontainbleau, France (d. 1568)
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)
1943 – Billy Kidd, American alpine skier (World C’ship gold combined 1970; Olympic silver slalom 1964), born in Burlington, Vermont
1946 – Al Green, American soul singer (“Let’s Stay Together”; “Love And Happiness”), born in Forest City, Arkansas
1950 – Beto Fuscão, Brazilian soccer defender (8 caps; Fluminense, Grêmio, Palmeiras), born in Florianópolis, Brazil (d. 2022)
1950 – Terry Lester, American actor (Young and Restless, As World Turns), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
1957 – Gary Kroeger, American comedian (SNL, 1982-85) and actor, born in Cedar Falls, Iowa
1975 – Angus MacLane, American animator, screenwriter, and film director (Pixar; Lightyear), born in Riverside County, California
1992 – Jett Travolta, son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2009)