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Historical Birthday

28 Apr 1442
Edward IV King of England (1461-70 71-83) born in Rouen Normandy (d. 1483)
28 Apr 1545
Yi Sun-sin Korean Naval Commander born in Hanseong South Korea (d. 1598)
28 Apr 1630
Charles Cotton English poet and writer born in Alstonefield Staffordshire England (d. 1687)
28 Apr 1686
Michael Brokoff Czech sculptor born in Klterec nad Oh Czech Republic (d. 1721)
28 Apr 1715
Franz Sparry Austrian composer born in Graz (d. 1767)
28 Apr 1748
Lorenz Justinian Ott German composer born in Dietfurt Germany (d. 1805)
28 Apr 1750
Paul Ignaz Krzinger Bavarian composer born in Mergentheim Wrttemberg
28 Apr 1753
Franz K Achard German physicist and chemist born in Berlin (d. 1821)
28 Apr 1757
Claus Nielsen Schali Danish violinist and composer born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1835)
28 Apr 1765
Sylvestre Franois Lacroix French mathematician born in Paris (b. 1834)
28 Apr 1770
Nikita P Panin Russian diplomat and minister of Foreign affairs born in Kharkiv Ukraine (d. 1837)
28 Apr 1774
Francis Baily English astronomer and describer of Bailys Beads during solar eclipse born in Newbury Berkshire England (d. 1844)
28 Apr 1795
Charles Sturt English explorer (Australia) born in Bengal British India (d. 1869)
28 Apr 1810
Daniel Ullman American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Wilmington Delaware (d. 1892)
28 Apr 1812
Daniel Henry Rucker American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Belleville New Jersey (d. 1910)
28 Apr 1815
Andrew Jackson Smith American Major General (Union Army) born in Livingston County Kentucky (d. 1897)
28 Apr 1819
Ezra Abbot American Bible scholar born in Jackson Maine (d. 1884)
28 Apr 1825
James Winning McMillan American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Clark County Kentucky (d. 1903)
28 Apr 1826
Alexander Stadtfeld German composer born in Wiesbaden Darmstadt Germany (d. 1853)
28 Apr 1838
Tobias Asser Dutch advocate of world law (Nobel 1911) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1913)
28 Apr 1842
Gaston of Orleans Count of Eu born in Neuilly-sur-Seine France (d. 1922)
28 Apr 1846
Johann Oskar Backlund Swedish-Russian astronomer (planetsasteroids) born in Lnghem Sweden (d. 1916)
28 Apr 1848
Ludvig Schytte Danish composer born in Aarhus Denmark (d. 1909)
28 Apr 1864
William Frederick Archdall Ellison Irish clergyman and director (Armagh Observatory)
28 Apr 1865
Charles W. Woodworth American entomologist born in Champaign Illinois (d. 1940)
28 Apr 1868
Georgy Voronoy Russian mathematician (Voronoi diagram) born in Zhuravki Poltava Governorate Russian Empire (d. 1908)
28 Apr 1870
Hermann Suter Swiss composer born in Kaiserstuhl Aargau Switzerland (d. 1926)
28 Apr 1873
Harold Bauer English-American pianist (Beethoven-Association) born in Kingston England (d. 1951)
28 Apr 1874
Karl Kraus Austrian satirical writer born in Jin Austrian-Hungarian Empire (d. 1936)
28 Apr 1874
Sidney Toler American actor director and playwright (Madame X Meeting at Midnight) born in Warrensburg Missouri (d. 1947)
28 Apr 1876
Frank Cavanagh American football player and coach born in Worcester Massachusetts (d. 1933)
28 Apr 1879
Edgard Tytgat Flemish painter and etcher born in Brussels Belgium (d. 1954)
28 Apr 1879
Franz Arnold German writer born in Znin Prussia (d. 1960)
28 Apr 1882
Alberto Pirelli Italian industrialist born in Milano Italy (d. 1971)
28 Apr 1886
Erich Salomon German photographer born in Berlin Germany (d. 1944)
28 Apr 1889
Antnio de Oliveira Salazar Dictator of Portugal (1932-68) who founded and controlled the Estado Novo (New State) born in Vimieiro Santa Comba Do Portugal (d. 1970)
28 Apr 1889
Bryant Washburn American actor (Exposure Millionaire Kid Nabonga) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1963)
28 Apr 1889
Karel Doorman Dutch rear admiral (Java Sea) born in Utrecht Netherlands (d. 1942)
28 Apr 1892
Georges Antoine Belgian composer born in Lige Belgium (d. 1918)
28 Apr 1892
John Jacob Niles American composer born in Louisville Kentucky (d. 1980)
28 Apr 1892
Joseph Dunninger American mentalist (Amazing Dunninger) born in NYC New York
28 Apr 1897
Ye Jianying Chinese communist general and politician (Head of State of the Peoples Republic of China 1978-83) born in Jiaying Guangdong Qing Empire (d. 1986)
28 Apr 1898
Grantley Herbert Adams Premier of Barbados (1953-58) and Prime Minister of the West Indies Federation (1958-62) born in St. Michael British Windward Islands (d. 1971)
28 Apr 1900
Bruno Apitz German writer (Nackt unter Wlfen born in Leipzig (d. 1979)
28 Apr 1900
Jan Hendrik Oort Dutch astronomer (hypothesized Oort Cloud) born in Franeker Friesland (d. 1992)
28 Apr 1900
Maurice Thorez French politician and secretary-general (French Communist Party) born in Noyelles-Godault Pas-de-Calais France (d. 1964)
28 Apr 1901
Corry [Cornelia Diderika] Vonk Dutch actress (Bleeke Bet) born in Amsterdam (d. 1988)
28 Apr 1902
Johan Borgen Norwegian author (Lillelord) born in Kristiana Norway (d. 1979)
28 Apr 1906
Bart [Bartholomeus Jan] Bok Dutch-American astronomer (Milky Way) born in Hoorn Netherlands (d. 1983)
28 Apr 1906
Pierre Boileau French novelist (Vertigo) born in Paris France (d. 1989)
28 Apr 1906
Kurt Gdel Austrian-American mathematician (Gdels incompleteness theorems) born in Brnn Austria-Hungary (d. 1978)
28 Apr 1906
Paul Sacher Swiss conductor and entrepreneur born in Basel Switzerland (d. 1999)
28 Apr 1908
Jack Fingleton Australian cricketer (Australian opener of 30s) born in Waverley New South Wales Australia (d. 1981)
28 Apr 1908
Michael Fitzmaurice American radio actor (Superman Reported Missing 14 Hours) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1967)
28 Apr 1910
Sam Merwin Jr. American mystery fiction writer born in Plainfield New Jersey (d. 1996)
28 Apr 1911
Lee Falk American comic strip writer (The Phantom) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 1999)
28 Apr 1912
Odette Hallowes British classified agent in France (WWII) born in Amiens France (d. 1995)
28 Apr 1916
Ferruccio Lamborghini Italian automobile manufacturer born in Cento Ferrara (d. 1993)
28 Apr 1917
Joop Waasdorp Dutch writer (Naked Life) born in Amsterdam (d. 1988)
28 Apr 1917
Robert Anderson American writer (Tea & Sympathy I Never Sang for My Father) born in Manhattan New York (d. 2009)
28 Apr 1917
Robert Cornthwaite American actor (Thing War of the Worlds What Ever Happened to Baby Jane) born in St. Helens Oregon (d. 2006)
28 Apr 1920
Nan Merriman American-Dutch singer (Arturo Toscanini NBC Orchestra) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 2012)
28 Apr 1921
Rowland Evans American news reporter (CNN-Evans & Novak) born in Whitemarsh Pennsylvania (d. 2001)
28 Apr 1922
William Broomfield American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan) born in Royal Oak Michigan (d. 2019)
28 Apr 1922
Alistair MacLean Scottish novelist (The Guns of Navarone) born in Shettleston Glasgow Scotland (d. 1987)
28 Apr 1923
Adele Mara [Adelaida Delgado] American actress singer and dancer (Cool Million Wheels) born in Highland Park Michigan (d. 2010)
28 Apr 1923
William Guarnere South American WWII Veteran portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
28 Apr 1924
Kenneth Kaunda 1st President of Zambia (1964-91) born in Chinsali Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia)
28 Apr 1924
Donatas Banionis Lithuanian actor (Solaris Goya or the Hard Way to Enlightenment) born in Kaunas Lithuania (d. 2014)
28 Apr 1924
Blossom Dearie American jazz singer and pianist born in NYC New York
28 Apr 1926
Francis Burt British composer born in London (d. 2012)
28 Apr 1927
Garry [Garfield Howard] Weston English industrial billionaire (Twinings Tea)
28 Apr 1928
Yves Klein French sculptor and painter born in Nice France (d. 1962)
28 Apr 1928
Eugene M. Shoemaker American planetary scientist and geologist (Shoemaker-Levy comet) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1997)
28 Apr 1930
Richard C. Sarafian American director and actor (Foley Square) born in NYC New York (d. 2013)
28 Apr 1930
Carolyn Jones American actress (Morticia-Addams Family) born in Amarillo Texas (d. 1983)
28 Apr 1930
Christopher Headington English composer musicologist and pianist born in London (d. 1996)
28 Apr 1930
James Baker American Secretary of the Treasury (1985-88) Secretary of State (1989-92) born in Houston Texas
28 Apr 1932
Marek Kopelent Czech composer born in Prague Czechoslovakia
28 Apr 1933
Karl Heinz Wahren German pianist and composer born in Bonn Germany
28 Apr 1933
Oliver Bops Junior Jackson American jazz drummer born in Detroit (d. 1994)
28 Apr 1934
Lois Duncan American young adult novelist (I Know What You Did Last Summer) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2016)
28 Apr 1936
John Tchicai Danish jazz saxophonist and composer born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 2012)
28 Apr 1938
Madge Sinclair Jamaican actress (Bell-Roots Trapper John) born in Kingston Jamaica (d. 1995)
28 Apr 1938
Fred Dibnah English steeplejack and television personality born in Bolton Lancashire England (d. 2004)
28 Apr 1941
Ann-Margret Swedish-American actress (Bye Bye Birdie Tommy) born in Valsjbyn Sweden
28 Apr 1941
K. Barry Sharpless American chemist (Nobel 2001-developing the first chiral catalysts) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
28 Apr 1941
Lucien Aimar French cyclist (won 53rd Tour de France 1966) born in Hyres France
28 Apr 1941
Iryna Zhylenko Ukrainian poet (An Evening Party in an Old Winery) born in Kyiv Ukraine
28 Apr 1942
Mike Brearley English cricketer (outstanding England captain 1977-81) born in Harrow Middlesex England
28 Apr 1943
The Fantastic Johnny C [Johnny Corley] American singer (Boogaloo down Broadway) born in Greenwood South Carolina
28 Apr 1943
John Oliver Creighton NASA astronaut (STS 51G 36 48) born in Orange Texas
28 Apr 1943
Jacques Dutronc French singer (Il est cinq heures Paris sveille) born in Paris
28 Apr 1944
Elizabeth LeCompte American theater director (founding member of The Wooster Group) born in New Jersey
28 Apr 1944
Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe Belgian politician
28 Apr 1945
Ajit Manohar Pai cricketer (one Test India v NZ 1969)
28 Apr 1946
Glenn Ross Campbell American steel guitarist (The Misunderstood) born in San Diego California
28 Apr 1946
Ginette Reno French Canadian singer songwriter and actress
28 Apr 1947
Steve Khan jazz musician (Christmas Waltz) born in Los Angeles California
28 Apr 1948
Marcia Strassman American actress (Julle Kotter-Welcome Back Kotter) born in New York (d. 2014)
28 Apr 1948
Dorothe Berryman French Canadian actress and singer
28 Apr 1949
Jerome Jay Apt astronaut (STS 37 47 59 79) born in Springfield Massachusetts
28 Apr 1950
Willie Colon actor (Last Flight) born in The Bronx New York
28 Apr 1952
Mary McDonnell Wilkes-Barre PA actress (Sneakers Independence Day)
28 Apr 1953
Roberto Bolano Latin American author and poet
28 Apr 1955
Edwin Eddie Jobson British rock violinist (Zappa UK Roxy Music-For Your Pleasure) born in Bilingham England
28 Apr 1955
Paul Guilfoyle American actor and director (The Grapes of Wrath Curiosity Kills) dies from a heart attack at 58
28 Apr 1956
Jeremy John Beadle British critic writer and broadcaster born in York England (d. 1995)
28 Apr 1956
Paul S Lockhart Amarillo Tx Major USAFastronaut
28 Apr 1956
Jimmy Barnes [James Swan] Australian singer-songwriter (For the Working Class Man) born in Glasgow
28 Apr 1957
Leopold Eyharts French cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-26 TM-2827)
28 Apr 1958
Hal Sutton American golfer (PGA Championship 1983) born in Shreveport Louisiana
28 Apr 1960
John Cerutti American baseball player and announcer (d. 2004)
28 Apr 1960
Joel H. Rosenthal American political scientist
28 Apr 1960
Jn Pll Sigmarsson Icelandic strength athlete (d. 1993)
28 Apr 1960
Elena Kagan American Supreme Court Judge born in NYC New York
28 Apr 1960
Tom Browning American MLB pitcher (perfect game 1988) born in Casper Wyoming
28 Apr 1961
Cathy Gerring Ft Wayne IN LPGA golfer (1990 Lady Keystone Open)
28 Apr 1962
Evguenni Rochtchin NHL forward (Team Belarus Olympics 1998)
28 Apr 1963
Obiageli Ezekwesili Nigerian Accountant and World Bank official (BringBackOurGirls campaign)
28 Apr 1964
Barry Larkin infielder (Cincinnati Reds) born in Cincinnati Ohio
28 Apr 1964
Helen Taylor [Windsor] English daughter of Prince Edward Duke of Kent born in Iver
28 Apr 1964
Mark Hager Australian field hockey forwardcapt (Olympic 4th 1988 96)
28 Apr 1964
LWren Scott [Laura Bambrough] American fashion designer and partner of Mick Jagger born in Salt Lake City Utah (d. 2014)
28 Apr 1966
Jim Poole pitcher (Cleveland Indians) born in Rochester New York
28 Apr 1966
John Patrick Daly PGA golfer (1995 British Open) born in Sacramento California
28 Apr 1967
Pete Stoyanovich NFL kicker (Miami Dolphins KC Chiefs)
28 Apr 1968
Andy Flower cricketer (Zimbabwe keeper & victorious Test captain)
28 Apr 1968
Mark Carrier NFL safety (Chicago Bears Detroit Lions)
28 Apr 1969
Merlelynn Lange-Harris basketball center (Olympics 1996) born in Toronto Ontario
28 Apr 1970
Jason Belser defensive back (Indianapolis Colts)
28 Apr 1970
Mark Harris wide receiver (San Francisco 49ers)
28 Apr 1970
Nicklas Lidstrom Vasteras SWE NHL defenseman (Team Sweden Detroit)
28 Apr 1971
Chris Young Penn actor (Bryce Lynch-Max Headroom Great Outdoors)
28 Apr 1971
Meredith McGrath Midland Mich tennis star (1996 Essen doubles)
28 Apr 1971
Mihai Apostal Bucharest Romania Canadian kayaker (Olympics 1996)
28 Apr 1971
Simbi Khali actress (Nina-Third Rock From the Sun)
28 Apr 1971
Bridget Moynahan American actress born in Binghamton New York
28 Apr 1972
Jean-Paul van Gastel soccer player (Willem II)
28 Apr 1972
Michelle Menzies Canadian ice pairs (1995 96 Can champs) born in Barrie Ontario
28 Apr 1972
Violent J [Joseph Bruce] American rapper (Insane Clown Posse) born in Detroit Michigan
28 Apr 1973
Marc[us] Blake Schneider rower (Olympic bronze 1996) born in Lubbock Texas
28 Apr 1973
Melvin Hayes NFL tackle (NY Jets Tennessee Oilers)
28 Apr 1973
Ian Murdock German-born American computer programmer (Debian project Progeny Linux Systems) born in Konstanz West Germany (d. 2015)
28 Apr 1974
Sergei Stas NHL defenseman (Team Belarus Olympics 1998)
28 Apr 1975
James Thrash wide receiver (Washington Redskins)
28 Apr 1977
Derrick Wayne Frazier American convicted murderer (d. 2006)
28 Apr 1978
Nate Richert actor (Harvey-Sabrina) born in Saint Paul Minnesota
28 Apr 1978
Lauren Laverne Disc jockey television presenter and former singer
28 Apr 1980
Josh Howard American basketball player (Dallas Mavericks)
28 Apr 1980
Bradley Wiggins British cyclist (Olympic gold 2004 2008 Tour de France 2012) born in Ghent Belgium
28 Apr 1765
Sylvestre Franois Lacroix French mathematician born in Paris (d. 1834)
28 Apr 1916
Ferruccio Lamborghini Italian auto-designer (Lamborghini) born in Cento Ferrara (d. 1993)
28 Apr 1924
Blossom Dearie American jazz singer and pianist born in East Durnham New York (d. 2009)
28 Apr 1949
Paul Guilfoyle American actor (CSI Mrs. Doubtfire) born in Boston Massachusetts
28 Apr 1952
Chuck Leavell American musician (The Allman Brothers Band Rolling Stones) born in Birmingham Alabama
28 Apr 1960
John Cerutti American baseball pitcher and broadcaster (Toronto Blue Jays Rogers Sportsnet) born in Albany New York (d. 2004)
28 Apr 1960
Elena Kagan American Supreme Court Judge (2010-) born in NYC New York
28 Apr 1961
Cathy Gerring American golfer (Solheim Cup 1990) born in Fort Wayne Indiana
28 Apr 1968
Jeff Grosso American skateboarder (host Youtubes Vans Loveletters to Skateboarding) born in Glendale California (d. 2020)
28 Apr 1986
Ryan Saunders American basketball head coach (Minnesota Timberwolves 2019) born in Medina Minnesota
28 Apr 1988
Jiyai Shin South Korean golfer (Womens British Open 2008 12) born in Seoul South Korea
28 Apr 1765
Sylvestre Franois Lacroix French mathematician born in Paris (d. 1843)
28 Apr 1891
Charley Patton American Delta blues musician (Pony Blues High Water Everywhere) born in Hinds County Mississippi [date disputed] (d. 1934)
28 Apr 1906
Tony Big Tuna Accardo American mobster (St Valentines Day) and boss of the Chicago Outfit born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1992)
28 Apr 1908
Jack Fingleton Australian cricket batsman (18 Tests 1189runs 42.46 5 x 100s) born in Sydney Australia (d. 1981)
28 Apr 1952
Gerald Barry Irish classical composer (The Eternal Recurrence) born in Clarecastle County Clare Ireland
28 Apr 1958
Doris de Agostini-Rossetti Swiss alpine skier (Downhill World Cup 19821983) born in Airolo Ticino Switzerland (d. 2020)
28 Apr 1964
Noriyuki Iwadare Japanese video game music composer born in Matsumoto City Nagano Japan
28 Apr 1965
Steven Blum American deep-voiced voice actor born in Santa Monica California
28 Apr 1966
Too Short [Todd Shaw] American rapper born in South Central Los Angeles California
28 Apr 1968
Howard Donald British pop musician (Take That) born in Droylsden Lancashire England
28 Apr 1753
Franz K. Achard German physicist and chemist born in Berlin (d. 1821)
28 Apr 1757
Claus Schall Danish violinist and composer born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1835)
28 Apr 1770
Nikita P. Panin Russian diplomat and minister of Foreign affairs born in Kharkiv Ukraine (d. 1837)
28 Apr 1863
Alfred Zamara Austrian harpist composer and teacher born in Vienna Austria (d. 1940)
28 Apr 1897
Klmn Tihanyi Hungarian physicist and engineer (invented cathode ray tube for television) born in zbg Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1947)
28 Apr 1900
Kenneth Horne British writer and playwright (Fools Rush In The Coming-Out Party) born in Westminster London England (d. 1975)
28 Apr 1924
Kenneth Kaunda 1st President of Zambia (1964-91) born in Chinsali Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) (d. 2021)
28 Apr 1933
Oliver Bops Junior Jackson American jazz drummer born in Detroit Michigan (d. 1994)
28 Apr 1936
John Tchicai Danish jazz saxophonist and composer (New York Art Quartet) born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 2012)
28 Apr 1943
John Oliver Creighton American NASA astronaut (STS 51G 36 48) born in Orange Texas
28 Apr 1943
Jacques Dutronc French singer (Il est cinq heures Paris sveille) born in Paris France
28 Apr 1944
Alice Waters American chef (Chez Panisse farm-to-table movement) born in Chatham Borough New Jersey
28 Apr 1945
Ajit Manohar Pai Indian cricketer (one Test India v NZ 1969)
28 Apr 1945
John Wolters American drummer (Dr. Hook -When Youre In Love With A Beautiful Woman) born in Pompton Lakes New Jersey (d. 1997)
28 Apr 1946
Ginette Reno [Raynault] Canadian Juno and pop singer songwriter (Beautiful Second Hand Man) and actress born in Montreal Quebec
28 Apr 1947
Steve Khan [Cahn] American jazz guitarist (Christmas Waltz) born in Los Angeles California
28 Apr 1948
Dorothe Berryman Canadian stage and screen actress (The Decline of the American Empire) and jazz singer born in Quebec City Quebec
28 Apr 1949
Jerome Jay Apt American astronaut (STS 37 47 59 79) born in Springfield Massachusetts
28 Apr 1950
Willie Colon American actor (Last Flight) born in The Bronx New York
28 Apr 1950
Robert Greenidge Trinidadian steelpan drum player (Jimmy Buffet John Lennon Grover Washington Jr.) born in Success Village Trinidad
28 Apr 1952
Mary McDonnell American actress (Sneakers Independence Day) born in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania
28 Apr 1952
Chuck Leavell American session and touring keyboardist (The Allman Brothers Band Rolling Stones Sea Level) and forest conservationist (The Tree Man) born in Birmingham Alabama [1]
28 Apr 1953
Kim Gordon American rock bassist (Sonic Youth - 100%) born in Rochester New York
28 Apr 1953
Roberto Bolao Chilean author and poet (2666) born in Santiago Chile (d. 2003)
28 Apr 1955
Edwin Eddie Jobson British rock violinist (Frank Zappa UK Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure) born in Billingham England
28 Apr 1955
Nicky Gumbel British author and priest (Alpha Course) born in London England
28 Apr 1956
Paul S. Lockhart American Major USAF and astronaut born in Amarillo Texas
28 Apr 1956
Jimmy Barnes [Swan] Scottish-Australian rock and blues singer-songwriter (For the Working Class Man) born in Glasgow Scotland
28 Apr 1957
Wilma Landkroon Dutch child pop singer (Tulips From Amsterdam) born in Enschede Netherlands
28 Apr 1958
Nancy Lee Grahn American actress (Santa Barbara) born in Evanston Illinois
28 Apr 1960
John Cerutti American baseball pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays) and broadcaster (Rogers Sportsnet) born in Albany New York (d. 2004)
28 Apr 1960
Ian Rankin Scottish novelist (Inspector Rebus crime novels) born in Cardenden Scotland
28 Apr 1960
Walter Zenga Italian footballer (Inter Milan goalkeeper) born in Milan Italy
28 Apr 1961
Futoshi Matsunaga Japanese serial killer born in Kitakysh Japan
28 Apr 1962
Susanne Klatten Germanys richest woman (BMW Altana) born in Bad Homburg West Germany
28 Apr 1964
Barry Larkin American NBA infielder (Cincinnati Reds) born in Cincinnati Ohio
28 Apr 1966
Jim Poole American NBA pitcher (Cleveland Indians) born in Rochester New York
28 Apr 1967
Pete Stoyanovich American football placekicker (All Pro 1992 PFW Golden Toe Award 1997 Miami Dolphins KC Chiefs) born in Dearborn Heights Michigan
28 Apr 1968
Andy Flower Zimbabwean cricketer (Zimbabwe keeper & victorious Test captain)
28 Apr 1968
Mark Carrier American NFL safety (Chicago Bears Detroit Lions) born in Lake Charles Louisiana
28 Apr 1968
Howard Donald British pop musician (Take That - Back For Good) born in Droylsden Lancashire England
28 Apr 1970
Nicklas Lidstrom Swedish NHL defenceman who played for 20 seasons (Team Sweden Detroit Red Wings) born in Krylbo Sweden
28 Apr 1970
Richard Fromberg Australian tennis player born in Ulverstone Tasmania
28 Apr 1970
Diego Simeone Argentine footballer and manager (Atltico Madrid) born in Buenos Aires Argentina
28 Apr 1971
Meredith McGrath American tennis player (US Open mixed doubles 1995 [Matt Lucena] 3 WTA singles 25 doubles titles) born in Midland Michigan
28 Apr 1971
Simbi Khali American actress (Nina-Third Rock From the Sun)
28 Apr 1973
Earl Holmes American linebacker (Pittsburgh Steelers) and coach born in Tallahassee Florida
28 Apr 1973
Marc[us] Blake Schneider American rower (Olympic bronze 1996) born in Lubbock Texas
28 Apr 1973
Elisabeth Rhm American actress born in Dsseldorf Germany
28 Apr 1973
Jorge Garcia American actor (Lost) born in Omaha Nebraska
28 Apr 1973
Zhang Enhua Chinese soccer defender (65 caps Dalian Wanda FC Grimsby Town) born in Dalian China (d. 2021)
28 Apr 1974
Vernon Kay British TVradio presenter born in Bolton England
28 Apr 1975
James Thrash American football wide receiver (Washington Redskins)
28 Apr 1978
Nate Richert American actor (Harvey-Sabrina) born in Saint Paul Minnesota
28 Apr 1978
Lauren Laverne [Gofton] British disc jockey television presenter and punk-pop singer [Kenickie] born in Sunderland England
28 Apr 1978
Drew Scott Canadian TV personality (Property Brothers) born in Vancouver British Columbia
28 Apr 1978
Jonathan Scott Canadian TV personality (Property Brothers) born in Vancouver British Columbia
28 Apr 1979
Bahram Radan Iranian actor (The Passion of Love) born in Tehran Iran
28 Apr 1982
Nikki Grahame English TV personality (Big Brother) born in London England
28 Apr 1982
Harry Shum Jr. Costa Rican actor (Glee Shadowhunters) born in Limn Costa Rica
28 Apr 1983
Roger Johnson English footballer (Cardiff City) and coach born in Ashford England
28 Apr 1986
George [Nozuka] Canadian-Japanese R&B singer-songwriter (Talk To Me) born in New York City
28 Apr 1987
Samantha Ruth Prabhu Indian actress (Neethaane En Ponvasantham) born in Madras India
28 Apr 1750
Paul Ignaz Krzinger Bavarian violinist kapellmeister and composer born in Rosenheim Upper Bavaria (now Germany) (d. 1837)
28 Apr 1848
Ludvig Schytte Danish pianist composer and educator born in Aarhus Denmark (d. 1909) [1]
28 Apr 1864
William Frederick Archdall Ellison Irish clergyman and astronomer (director of the Armagh Observatory) born in Thomastown Ireland (d. 1962)
28 Apr 1869
Lester Lonergan Irish-American stage and screen actor and director (Seven Faces) born in Limerick Ireland UK (d. 1931)
28 Apr 1892
Joseph Dunninger American magician and mentalist (The Amazing Dunninger) born in NYC New York (d. 1975)
28 Apr 1900
Heinrich Mller 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. )
28 Apr 1923
William Guarnere American WWII veteran and author portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
28 Apr 1928
Manuel Muoz Chilean soccer striker (26 caps CSD Colo-Colo) born in Tocopilla Chile (d. 2022)
28 Apr 1938
Madge Sinclair (ne Walters) Jamaican-American actress (Conrack Roots - Bell Trapper John M.D. - Ernestine The Lion King) born in Kingston Colony of Jamaica (d. 1995)
28 Apr 1941
K. Barry Sharpless American chemist (Nobel 2001 - developing the first chiral catalysts Nobel 2022 - click chemistry) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
28 Apr 1942
Dave Davis American ten-pin bowler (PBA Tournament of Champions 1968 75 PBA National Cship 1965 67) born in Hackensack New Jersey (d. 2022)
28 Apr 1945
Ajit Manohar Pai Indian cricket fast bowler (1 Test 2 wickets Bombay) born in Mumbai India
28 Apr 1946
Ginette Reno [Raynault] Canadian Juno Award-winning pop singer-songwriter (Beautiful Second Hand Man) and actress born in Montreal Quebec
28 Apr 1948
Marcia Strassman American actress (MASH Welcome Back Kotter - Julie Kotter) born in New York City (d. 2014)
28 Apr 1948
Martyn Ford British classically trained horn player and rock orchestral arranger-conductor (Caravan Bryan Ferry Barclay James Harvest Phil Colllins) born in Rugby England
28 Apr 1950
Robert Greenidge Trinidadian steelpan drum player (Jimmy Buffett John Lennon Grover Washington Jr.) born in Success Village Trinidad
28 Apr 1950
Willie Coln American salsa music pioneer producer (Fania Records) singer trombonist actor (The Last Fight) and social activist born in The Bronx New York
28 Apr 1955
(Edwin) Eddie Jobson British progressive rock synthesizer player and violinist (UK Frank Zappa 1976-77 Roxy Music 1973-76 Curved Air 1972-73) born in Billingham England
28 Apr 1960
Tom Browning American baseball pitcher (perfect game 1988 MLB All Star 1991 World Series 1990 Cincinnati Reds) born in Casper Wyoming (d. 2022)
28 Apr 1964
Barry Larkin American Baseball HOF shortstop (12 MLB All-Star World Series 1990 NL MVP 1995 3 Gold Glove Award Cincinnati Reds) born in Cincinnati Ohio
28 Apr 1971
Simbi Khali American actress (Nina-3rd Rock From the Sun)
28 Apr 1750
Paul Ignaz Krzinger German composer and pedagogue born in Mergentheim Duchy of Wrttemberg (now Germany) (d. 1837)
28 Apr 1848
Ludvig Schytte Danish pianist composer and educator born in Aarhus Denmark (d. 1909) [1] [2]
28 Apr 1868
Joel Engel Russian musicologist (Jewish Folksongs) composer Numi Numi) and music publisher born in Berdyansk Russian Empire (d. 1917)
28 Apr 1874
[Hooper] Sidney Toler American theater director playwright stage and screen actor (Madame X Meeting at Midnight Charlie Chan films 1938-46) born in Warrensburg Missouri (d. 1947)
28 Apr 1892
Georges Antoine Belgian pianist and composer born in Lige Belgium (d. 1918) [1]
28 Apr 1892
Joseph Dunninger American magician and mentalist (The Amazing Dunninger) born in New York City (d. 1975)
28 Apr 1916
Ferruccio Lamborghini Italian auto-designer (Lamborghini) born in Cento Ferrara Kingdom of Italy (d. 1993)
28 Apr 1925
Laura Weber American folk guitarist educator and public television host born in New York City (d. 1995)
28 Apr 1927
Garry Weston English businessman (Associated British Foods) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 2002)
28 Apr 1930
Richard C. Sarafian American director and actor (Foley Square) born in New York City (d. 2013)
28 Apr 1931
Dumitru Macri Romanian soccer defender who played 8 internationals FC Rapid Bucureti 221 games and coach Algeria 1974-75 born in Bucharest Romania (d. 2024)
28 Apr 1932
Marek Kopelent Czech contemporary classical composer artistic director (Musica Viva Pragensis 1965-73) and educator born in Prague Czechoslovakia (d. 2023)
28 Apr 1941
Ann-Margret [Olsson] Swedish-American actress (Bye Bye Birdie Viva Las Vegas Tommy Grumpy Old Men) and singer born in Valsjbyn Sweden
28 Apr 1944
Martyn Ford English horn player orchestral arranger and conductor for rock and pop music born in Rugby England
28 Apr 1960
Elena Kagan American Supreme Court Judge (2010-) born in New York City
28 Apr 1976
Karuna Nundy Indian lawyer (Supreme Court of India) born in Bhopal India
28 Apr 1715
Franz Sparry Austrian composer born in Graz Austria (d. 1767)
28 Apr 1748
Lorenz Justinian Ott German composer born in Dietfurt Duchy of Bavaria (d. 1805)
28 Apr 1750
Paul Ignaz Krzinger German composer and pedagogue born in Mergentheim Duchy of Wrttemberg (d. 1837)
28 Apr 1826
Alexander Stadtfeld German composer born in Wiesbaden Duchy of Nassau German Confederation (d. 1853)
28 Apr 1876
Frank Cavanaugh American College Football HOF coach (Uni of Cincinnati Holy Cross Dartmouth Boston College Fordham) born in Worcester Massachusetts (d. 1933)
28 Apr 1926
Francis Burt British composer and educator (Musikhochschule Wien 1974-92) born in London (d. 2012)
28 Apr 1930
James Baker American attorny and diplomat Secretary of State 1989-92 US Secretary of the Treasury 1985-88 White House Chief of Staff 1981-85 and 1992) born in Houston Texas
28 Apr 1931
Dumitru Macri Romanian soccer defender who played 8 internationals (FC Rapid Bucureti) and coached Algeria (1974-75) born in Bucharest Romania (d. 2024)
28 Apr 1931
Enos Semore American college baseball coach (JUCO World Series 1967 Bacone College 7 x Big 8 Cships Oklahoma) born in Haskell County Oklahoma (d. 2025)
28 Apr 1933
Karl Heinz Wahren German pianist and composer (Nocturnal Dances of the Tuscan Virgins in the Florentine Gardens at the Height of the Inquisition) born in Bonn Germany (d. 2021)
28 Apr 1941
Lucien Aimar French cyclist (Tour de France General classification 1966) born in Hyres France
28 Apr 1942
Mike Brearley English cricket batsman and captain (39 Tests 9 x 50 Middlesex CCC Cambridge University CC) born in Harrow England
28 Apr 1943
Jacques Dutronc French pop-rock singer-songwriter (Il est cinq heures Paris sveille) and actor (Van Gogh) born in Paris France
28 Apr 1943
Liz Edgar (ne Broome) Welsh horse showjumper (5 x Queen Elizabeth Cup Aachen Grand Prix 1980 European Champion. 1981) born in Cardiff Wales (d. 2020)
28 Apr 1947
Nicola LeFanu British composer (The Hidden Landscape Light Passing) and academic born in Wickham Bishops Essex England
28 Apr 1949
Indian Larry [Lawrence Desmedt] American motorcycle builder and stuntman born in Cornwall-on-Hudson New York (d. 2004)
28 Apr 1950
Willie Coln American salsa music pioneer producer (Fania Records) singer trombonist actor (The Last Fight) and social activist born in The Bronx New York City
28 Apr 1955
Nicky Gumbel English author (Alpha Course) and Anglican priest born in London
28 Apr 1957
Leopold Eyharts French astronaut of the European Space Agency (Soyuz TM-2726 STS-122123) born in Biarritz France [1]
28 Apr 1960
Joel H. Rosenthal American political scientist scholar and president of Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs born in Massachusetts
28 Apr 1960
Jn Pll Sigmarsson Icelandic powerlifter (Worlds Strongest Man 1984 86 88 90) born in Hafnarfjrur Iceland (d. 1993)
28 Apr 1960
Walter Zenga Italian soccer goalkeeper (58 caps Inter Milan 328 games) and manager (Red Star Belgrade Sampdoria Wolverhampton Wanderers) born in Milan Italy
28 Apr 1961
Cathy Gerring American golfer (3 x LPGA Tour wins Solheim Cup 1990) born in Fort Wayne Indiana
28 Apr 1963
Oby Ezekwesili [Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili] Nigerian former vice president of the World Bank and activist (co-founder of BringBackOurGirls campaign) born in Anambra State Nigeria
28 Apr 1964
Mark Hager Australian field hockey forward-captain (231 caps Olympic bronze 1996) and coach (NZ GB womens teams) born in Maryborough Australia
28 Apr 1965
Steve Kragthorpe American football coach (Uni of Tulsa 2003-06 Uni of Louisville 2007-09) born in Missoula Montana (d. 2024)
28 Apr 1966
Mark Thomson British particle physicist and Executive Chair of the Science and Technology Facilities Council born in England
28 Apr 1968
Andy Flower Zimbabwean cricket wicketkeeper & captain (63 Tests 12 x 100 HS 232no 160 dismissals Mashonaland Essex CCC South Australia) born in Cape Town South Africa
28 Apr 1968
Mark Carrier American football safety (NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 1990 Chicago Bears 3 Pro Bowl Detroit Lions) born in Lake Charles Louisiana
28 Apr 1970
Diego Simeone Argentine soccer midfielder (108 caps Sevilla Atltico Madrid Inter Milan Lazio) and manager (Atltico Madrid) born in Buenos Aires Argentina
28 Apr 1970
Nicklas Lidstrm Swedish Hockey HOF defenceman (Olympic gold 2006 World Cship gold 1991 4 x Stanley Cup 7 x Norris Trophy Conn Smythe Trophy 2002 Detroit Red Wings) born in Krylbo Sweden
28 Apr 1971
Meredith McGrath American tennis player (US Open mixed doubles 1995 3 WTA singles 25 doubles titles) born in Midland Michigan
28 Apr 1973
Francisco Palencia Mexican soccer midfielder (80 caps Cruz Azul 239 games UNAM) born in Mexico City Mexico
28 Apr 1977
Derrick Wayne Frazier American convicted murderer born in Dallas Texas (d. 2006)
28 Apr 1977
Jorge Bolao Colombian soccer midfielder (36 caps Atltico Junior Parma Modena) born in Santa Marta Colombia (d. 2025)
28 Apr 1988
Jiyai Shin South Korean golfer (Womens British Open 2008 12 US Open 2023 runner-up) born in Seoul South Korea
28 Apr 1988
Juan Mata Spanish footballer (Manchester United Spain) born in Burgos Spain
28 Apr 1996
Tony Revolori [Anthony Quionez] American actor (The Grand Budapest Hotel) born in Anaheim California
28 Apr 1997
Denzel Ward American football cornerback (Pro Bowl 2018 21 23 24 Cleveland Browns) born in Macedonia Ohio
28 Apr 1869
Frances Hodgkins New Zealand influential modernist artist and landscape painter born in Dunedin New Zealand (d. 1947)
28 Apr 1876
Frank Cavanaugh American College Football HOF coach (University of Cincinnati Holy Cross Dartmouth Boston College Fordham) born in Worcester Massachusetts (d. 1933)
28 Apr 1906
Tony Accardo [Anthony Accardo] Big Tuna American mobster (St Valentines Day Massacre) and boss of the Chicago Outfit born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1992)
28 Apr 1913
Rose Murphy American jazz singer and pianist (Busy Line) born in Xenia Ohio U.S. (d. 1989)
28 Apr 1923
Adele Mara [Adelaida Delgado] American actress (Sands of Iwo Jima Angel in Exile) born in Highland Park Michigan (d. 2010)
28 Apr 1930
James Baker American attorney and diplomat (Secretary of State 1989-92 US Secretary of the Treasury 1985-88 White House Chief of Staff 1981-85 and 1992) born in Houston Texas
28 Apr 1937
Jean Redpath Scottish folk singer-songwriter born in Edinburgh Scotland (d. 2014)
28 Apr 1938
John Wilmerding Jr. American art collector and curator behind the American Light The Luminist Movement 18501875 exhibit born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 2024)
28 Apr 1939
Peter Harper British medical geneticist known for his work on myotonic dystrophy born in Barnstaple England (d. 2021)
28 Apr 1942
Elaine Wynn [ne Pascal] American casino magnate philanthropist and co-founder of Wynn Resorts born in New York City (d. 2025) [1]
28 Apr 1943
Jacques Dutronc French pop-rock singer-songwriter guitarist (Il est cinq heures Paris sveille) and actor (Van Gogh) born in Paris
28 Apr 1943
The Fantastic Johnny C [Johnny Corley] American soul singer (Boogaloo Down Broadway) born in Greenwood South Carolina
28 Apr 1947
Jim McBride American country music songwriter (Chattahoochee) born in Huntsville Alabama (d. 2026)
28 Apr 1950
Willie Coln American salsa music pioneer producer (Fania Records) singer trombonist actor (The Last Fight) and social activist born in The Bronx New York City (d. 2026) [1]
28 Apr 1954
Michael Daugherty American pianist classical composer (Metropolis Symphony Dead Elvis Bells for Stokowski) born in Cedar Rapids Iowa
28 Apr 1965
Steven Blum American voice actor (The Legend of Korra Star Wars Rebels) born in Santa Monica California
28 Apr 1971
Bridget Moynahan American actress (Blue Bloods Coyote Ugly) born in Binghamton New York
28 Apr 1973
Elisabeth Rhm German-American actress (Angel Law & Order) born in Dsseldorf Germany
28 Apr 1973
Ian Murdock American computer programmer (Debian Project Progeny Linux Systems) born in Konstanz West Germany (d. 2015)
28 Apr 1983
David Freese American Major League Baseball third baseman (St. Louis Cardinals Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star World Series champion World Series MVP) born in Corpus Christi Texas