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
Category: Famous Birthdays
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)
Famous Birthdays for 12th April 2024
1799 – Henri Druey, Swiss politician and a founding father of constitutional democracy in Switzerland, born in Faoug, Switzerland (d. 1855)
1802 – Francis Libermann, French religious leader (Congregation of Heart), born in Saverne, France (d. 1852)
1903 – Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist (Plan of Labor, Nobel 1969), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1994)
1932 – Dennis Banks, American activist (leader of the American Indian Movement), born in Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota (d. 2017)
1944 – Mike Garrett, American College Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1965, USC; AFL All-Star 1966-67, KC Chiefs) and executive (athletic director USC 1993-2010), born in Los Angeles, CA
1961 – Magda Szubanski, Australian actress (Kath and Kim), born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England
1965 – Elaine Zayak, American figure skater (Olympic 6th 1984), born in Paramus, New Jersey
1977 – Sarah Jane Morris, American actress (Brothers and Sisters), born in Memphis, Tennessee
1988 – Paulo Londra, Argentine rapper and singer (“Adán Y Eva”; “Nena Maldición”), born in Córdoba, Argentina
1996 – Georgia Hall, British golfer (British Open 2018), born in Bournemouth, England
Famous Birthdays for 11th April 2024
1869 – Gustav Vigeland, Norwegian sculptor, born in Mandal, Norway (d. 1943)
1879 – Leendert Round, Dutch sculptor (entrance Rotterdam Zoo) (d. 1942)
1917 – David Westheimer, American novelist (Von Ryan’s Express), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2005)
1921 – Jim Hearn, American baseball pitcher (World Series 1954 NY Giants; MLB All Star 1952), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1998)
1921 – Martin Buckmaster, 3rd Viscount Buckmaster, British barrister and diplomat, born in Paddington, London, England (d. 2007)
1925 – Pierre Péladeau, Canadian businessman and founder of Quebecor, born in Montreal (d. 1997)
1930 – Joseph Burnett-Stuart, CEO (Robert Fleming Holdings)
1961 – Nigel Pulsford, British rock guitarist (Bush – Sixteen Stone), born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
1969 – Cerys Matthews, Welsh singer and songwriter (Catatonia), born in Cardiff, Wales
1974 – Anton Glanzelius, Danish actor (My Life as a Dog), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
Famous Birthdays for 10th April 2024
401 – Theodosius II, the Younger, Eastern Roman emperor (408-450), born in Constantinople (d. 450)
1903 – Clare Boothe Luce, American politician and U.S. ambassador to Italy, born in New York City (d. 1987)
1906 – Joseph “Fud” Livingston, American jazz clarinetist, arranger, and composer (“Im Thru With Love”), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 1957)
1917 – Robert B. Woodward, American organic chemist (Nobel 1965), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1979)
1928 – Marilyn Maye, American cabaret and standards singer, born in Wichita, Kansas
1958 – Bob Bell, British engineer and Chief Technical Officer of the Renault Formula One team, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
1963 – Doris Leuthard, Swiss politician, President of Switzerland (2017), born in Merenschwand, Switzerland
1970 – Q-Tip [Kamaal Fareed, born Jonathan Davis], American rapper, actor, record producer and DJ, born in Harlem, New York
1979 – Shemekia Copeland, American blues singer (Turn the Heat Up!), born in Harlem, New York
1983 – Ryan Merriman, American actor (The Ring Two), born in Choctaw, Oklahoma
Famous Birthdays for 9th April 2024
1773 – Étienne Aignan, French writer, born in Beaugency, France (d. 1824)
1848 – Francis MacKinnon, English cricket batsman (1 Test; Kent CCC) and 35th Chief of MacKinnon clan, born in London, England (d. 1947)
1932 – Carl Perkins, American rockabilly singer and songwriter (“Blue Suede Shoes”; “Honey Don’t”), born in Tiptonville, Tennessee (d. 1998)
1933 – Gian Maria Volontè, Italian actor (Fistful of Dollars), born in Milan, Italy (d. 1994)
1936 – Valerie Solanas, American radical feminist and author of SCUM Manifesto who attempted to assassinate Andy Warhol in 1968, born in Ventnor City, New Jersey (d. 1988)
1937 – Marty Krofft, Canadian puppeteer and television producer – with his brother Sid (H.R. Pufnstuf; Land of the Lost; Sigmund and the Sea Monsters; Donny and Marie), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2023)
1950 – Peter Wood, English session and touring rock keyboardist (Sutherland Bros and Quiver; Al Stewart; Joan Armatrading; Lou Reed), born in Middlesex, England (d. 1993)
1984 – Linda Chung, Chinese-Canadian actress and singer, born in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
1987 – Sarah of Brunei, wife of Crown Prince of Brunei, born in Bandar Seri Begawan, Sultanate of Brunei
1990 – Kristen Stewart, American actress (Bella Swan-The Twilight Saga), born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Birthdays for 8th April 2024
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
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