Historical Birthday
18 Apr 1480
Lucrezia Borgia Italian noblewoman daughter of Pope Alexander VI born in Subiaco Lazio Italy (d. 1519)
18 Apr 1521
Franois de Coligny dAndelot French general (Jarnac) and Ruler of van Andelot born in Chtillon-sur-Loing France (d. 1569)
18 Apr 1580
Thomas Middleton English playwright (A Game at Chess) born in London (d. 1627)
18 Apr 1590
Ahmed I 14th Sultan of the Ottoman Emperor (1603-17) constructed the Blue Mosque born in Manisa Palace Manisa Ottoman Empire (d. 1617)
18 Apr 1605
Giacomo Carissimi Italian composer (Jephta) born in Marino Rome (d. 1674)
18 Apr 1729
Gatan Vestris French ballet dancer born in Florence Italy (d. 1808)
18 Apr 1732
George Colman the Elder English dramatist born in Florence (d. 1794)
18 Apr 1740
Francis Baring English merchant and banker born in Larkbeare House Exeter
18 Apr 1744
Pieter t Hoen Dutch journalist and patriot (Neder-Rhijn) born in Utrecht Netherlands
18 Apr 1759
Jacques Widerkehr Alsatian composer born in Strasbourg France (d. 1823)
18 Apr 1764
Bernhard Anselm Weber German pianist conductor and composer born in Mannheim Germany (d. 1821)
18 Apr 1771
Karl Philipp Prince of Schwarzenberg Austrian field marshal born in Vienna Austria (d. 1820)
18 Apr 1777
Ignac Ruzitska Austrian composer born in Bazin Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1833)
18 Apr 1786
Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee Swiss composer born in Lucerne Switzerland (d. 1868)
18 Apr 1803
Charles Ferdinand Pahud Governor General of the Dutch East Indies (1856-61) born in Amsterdam (d. 1873)
18 Apr 1806
Ludwig Schuberth German composer born in Magdeburg Germany (d. 1850)
18 Apr 1813
James McCune Smith African-American doctor and abolitionist born in Manhattan New York (d. 1865)
18 Apr 1817
George Henry Lewes English philosophical writer (Life of Goethe) born in London (d. 1878)
18 Apr 1819
Carlos Manuel de Cspedes Cuban revolutionary hero born in Bayamo Spanish Cuba (d. 1874)
18 Apr 1819
Franz von Supp Austrian composer (Poet und Bauer) born in Spalato Dalmatia Austrian Empire (d. 1895)
18 Apr 1838
Paul-mile Lecoq de Boisbaudran French scientist born in Cognac France (d. 1912)
18 Apr 1839
Frantz Jehin-Prume Canadian violinist and composer born in Spa Lige Belgium (d. 1899)
18 Apr 1839
Henry Clarence Kendall Australian poet (Bell Birds) born in Yatte Yattah New South Wales (d. 1882)
18 Apr 1842
Antero Tarqunio de Quental Portuguese poet (Beatrice) born in Ponta Delgada Portugal (d. 1891)
18 Apr 1845
Wilhelm Gericke Austrian composer born in Schwanberg Austria (d. 1925)
18 Apr 1852
George Clausen English painter born in London (d. 1944)
18 Apr 1855
Abraham Bredius Dutch art historian (Jan Steen) born in Amsterdam (d. 1946)
18 Apr 1855
Josef Gruber Austrian organist and composer born Wsendorf in the Wachau (d. 1933)
18 Apr 1857
Clarence Darrow American defense attorney at Scopes Monkey Trial born in Kinsman Ohio (d. 1938)
18 Apr 1859
Eduard Cuypers Dutch architect (Sanatorium High-Laren) born in Roermond The Netherlands (d. 1927)
18 Apr 1864
Richard Harding Davis American journalist and author (Soldiers of Fortune The Kings Jackal) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1916)
18 Apr 1868
Didericus van Epen Dutch genealogist (Dutch Patriarch) born in Amsterdam (d. 1930)
18 Apr 1871
Henry Stephenson British actor (Conquest Little Old NY Mr Lucky) born in Grenada British West Indies (d. 1956)
18 Apr 1872
Bernard Ogilvie Dodge American botanist and pioneer researcher on heredity in fungi born in Mauston Wisconsin (d. 1960)
18 Apr 1873
Jean Roger-Ducasse French composer born in Bordeaux France (d. 1954)
18 Apr 1874
Oskar Ernst Bernhardt German author (In the Light of Truth The Grail Message) born in Bischofswerda Kingdom of Saxony German Empire (d. 1941)
18 Apr 1875
Ivana Brli-Maurani Croatian writer (The Brave Adventures of Lapitch) born in Ogulin Croatian Military Frontier Austria-Hungary (d. 1938)
18 Apr 1877
Vicente Sotto Filipino politician and author (Sotto Law Republic Act No. 53) born in Cebu City (d. 1950)
18 Apr 1880
Sam Crawford American MLB baseball player born in Wahoo Nebraska (d. 1968)
18 Apr 1881
Hermann Zilcher German pianist and composer (Dr Eisenbart) born in Frankfurt am Main (d. 1948)
18 Apr 1881
Max Weber Polish-Russian-American painter born in Biaystok Russian Empire (d. 1961)
18 Apr 1882
Leopold Stokowski British conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra) born in London England (d. 1977)
18 Apr 1884
Magda Janssens Belgian-Dutch actress and acting teacher (Maria Stuart) born in Antwerp Belgium (d. 1973)
18 Apr 1888
Arnold Lunn British skier (created the modern Alpine slalom race) born in Madras India (d. 1974)
18 Apr 1888
Duffy Lewis American baseball player born in San Francisco California (d. 1979)
18 Apr 1889
Jessie Street Australian suffragette and aboriginal rights fighter born in Ranchi Bihar Bengal Presidency British Raj (d. 1970)
18 Apr 1889
John Kilbane American featherweight boxing champ (world title held 1912-23) born in Cleveland Ohio (. 1957)
18 Apr 1890
James Rennie Canadian actor (Lash Little Damozel) born in Toronto Ontario
18 Apr 1893
Violette Morris French athlete and spy for Nazi Germany born in Paris (d. 1944)
18 Apr 1896
Eugene Wegmann Swiss geologist (Le Jura plisse) born in Schaffhausen Switzerland (d. 1982)
18 Apr 1897
Ardito Desio Italian explorer and topographer born in Palmanova Friuli Italy (d. 2001)
18 Apr 1898
Charles Leatherland Baron Leatherland British journalist and Labour Party politician born in Aston Birmingham (d. 1992)
18 Apr 1901
Al Lewis American lyricist songwriter and music publisher (Blueberry Hill You Gotta Be a Football Hero) born in NYC New York (d. 1967)
18 Apr 1902
Giuseppe Pella 31st Prime Minister of Italy born in Valdengo Piedmont Kingdom of Italy (d. 1981)
18 Apr 1903
Leonid Kinskey Russian actor (Casablanca Duck Soup) born in St Petersburg Russia (d. 1998)
18 Apr 1903
Yury Sergeyevich Milyutin Russian composer born in Moscow (d. 1968)
18 Apr 1904
Pigmeat [Dewey] Markham American comedian (Here Comes da Judge-Laugh In) born in Durham North Carolina (d. 1981)
18 Apr 1905
George H. Hitchings American scientist (Nobel laureate 1988) born in Hoquiam Washington (d. 1998)
18 Apr 1906
Clara Eggink Dutch poet (Life with J C Bloem) born in Utrecht Netherlands (d. 1991)
18 Apr 1907
Mikls Rzsa Hungarian-American movie composer (Spellbound A Double Life Ben-Hur) born in Budapest Hungary (d. 1995)
18 Apr 1907
Stephen Longstreet American writer (All or Nothing) born in New York (d. 2002)
18 Apr 1908
Eric Spear British film and TV composer (Coronation Street theme) born in Croydon Surrey (d. 1966)
18 Apr 1910
Jamie Whitten American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi) born in Cascilla Mississippi (d. 1995)
18 Apr 1910
Sylvia Fisher Australian operatic soprano (Albert Herring Opera) born in Melbourne Australia (d. 1996)
18 Apr 1911
Francis Johnson English architect born in Bridlington (d. 1995)
18 Apr 1911
George Huntington Hartford II American heir (A&P) born in NYC New York
18 Apr 1912
Wendy Barrie British-American TV hostess (Wendy Barrie Show) born in Hong Kong (d. 1978)
18 Apr 1913
Albert Al Hodge American actor (Captain Video Green Hornet) born in Ravenna Ohio (d. 1979)
18 Apr 1913
Kent Kennan American composer born in Milwaukee Wisconsin (d. 2003)
18 Apr 1913
Milo Sokola Czech violinist and composer born in Buovice (d. 1976)
18 Apr 1913
Susan Bosence British textile designer and blockprinter born in Luton Bedfordshire (d. 1996)
18 Apr 1914
C. S. Nayudu Indian cricketer (brother of C K 11 Tests as leggie) born in Nagpur Maharashtra India (d. 2002)
18 Apr 1914
Henk [Hendrik Johannes] Lankhorst Dutch politician (PSP) born in Amsterdam (d. 1976)
18 Apr 1915
Joy Davidman American poet writer and wife of C. S. Lewis born in NYC New York (d. 1960)
18 Apr 1917
Frederica of Hanover Queen Consort of Greece born in Blankenburg am Harz Duchy of Brunswick (d. 1981)
18 Apr 1917
Ty LaForest Canadian baseball player born in Edmundston New Brunswick (d. 1947)
18 Apr 1918
Rbert Zimonyi Hungarian-American rowing coxswain (Olympic gold 1964) born in Srvr Hungary (d. 2004)
18 Apr 1918
Roger de Grey British landscape painter and President of Royal Academy (1984-93) (d. 1995)
18 Apr 1918
Tony Mottola American jazz guitarist born in Kearney New Jersey (d. 2004)
18 Apr 1918
Cliff Hillegass American publisher (Cliffsnotes) born in Rising City Nebraska (d. 2001)
18 Apr 1919
Virginia OBrien American actress and singer (Meet the People Gus Ziegfeld Follies) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2001)
18 Apr 1920
Walter Clegg British politician (C) born in Bury Lancashire (d. 1994)
18 Apr 1922
Barbara Hale American actress (Della Street in Perry Mason) born in DeKalb Illinois (d. 2017)
18 Apr 1922
Avril Angers British stand-up comedian and actress (Coronation Street The Family Way) born in Liverpool England (d. 2005)
18 Apr 1923
Beryl Platt Baroness Platt of Writtle British engineer politician and CEO (Equal Opportunities Comm) born in Leigh-on-Sea Essex (d. 2015)
18 Apr 1923
Leif Panduro Danish writer (k Have varnish on traditions) born in Frederiksberg Denmark (d. 1977)
18 Apr 1924
Buxton Orr Anglo-Scottish composer born in Glasgow (d. 1997)
18 Apr 1924
Clarence Gatemouth Brown American blues singer (Mary is Fine) born in Vinton Louisiana (d. 2005)
18 Apr 1924
Henry Hyde American politician (Rep-R-Illinois 1975-2007) born in Chicago Ilinois (d. 2007)
18 Apr 1924
Roy Mason [Baron Mason of Barnsley] British defense secretary and Labour MP born in Royston England (d. 2015)
18 Apr 1924
Raf de Linde [Raphael van Hecke] author (Vaarwel on Gertrude) born in Evergem Belgium
18 Apr 1925
Bob Hastings American actor (McHales Navy All in the Family) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2014)
18 Apr 1925
Robert Crawford Scottish composer born in Edinburgh (d. 2011)
18 Apr 1926
Doug Insole English cricketer (England batsman of the 50s nine Tests) born in Clapton London (d. 2017)
18 Apr 1926
Gnter Meisner German actor (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Between Wars Adolf Hitler Quiller Memorandum) born in Bremen Weimar Republic (d. 1994)
18 Apr 1927
Tadeusz Mazowiecki 1st Prime Minister of Poland (1989-90) born in Pock Poland (d. 2013)
18 Apr 1927
Jim De Courcy Australian cricketer (Australian batsman 1953) born in Newcastle New South Wales (d. 2000)
18 Apr 1929
Peter Hordern British Conservative Party politician
18 Apr 1929
Peter Jeffrey British character actor (Dr Phibes Rides Again Twinsanity) born in Bristol Gloucestershire (d. 1999)
18 Apr 1930
Clive Revill New Zealand singer and actor (Legend of Hell House) born in Wellington New Zealand
18 Apr 1931
Klas Lestander Swedish 20K biathlon (Olympic gold 1960) born in Arjeplog Sweden
18 Apr 1933
Alan Devereux British industrialist and CEO (Scottish Tourist Board) born in Frinton-on-Sea England
18 Apr 1934
James Drury American actor (Virginian) born in NYC New York
18 Apr 1934
Jan Klusak [Jan Porges] Czech composer born in Prague
18 Apr 1934
Mark Kingston English actor (Intimate Contact) born in Deptford London (d. 2011)
18 Apr 1934
George Shirley African-American tenor (first African-American tenor to perform a leading role at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City) born in Indianapolis Indiana
18 Apr 1935
Joel Hefley American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado) born in Ardmore Oklahoma
18 Apr 1935
Paul A. Rothchild American record producer (produced Janis Joplins final album Pearl) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1995)
18 Apr 1936
Harold Innocent English actor (Robin Hood Prince of Thieves) born in Coventry Warwickshire England (d. 1993)
18 Apr 1937
Tatyana Shchelkanova Soviet long jumper (Olympic bronze 1964) born in Rostov Russia (d. 2011)
18 Apr 1937
Jan Kaplick British architect of Czech origin born in Prague Czechoslovakia (d. 2009)
18 Apr 1938
Andreas Liebenberg South African military commander born in Upington Cape Province South Africa (d. 1998)
18 Apr 1939
Glen Hardin American rock n roll and country musician (Crickets) born in Wellington Texas
18 Apr 1939
Von McDaniel American baseball player born in Hollis Oklahoma (d. 1995)
18 Apr 1939
Thomas J. Moyer American judge and Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (1987-2010) born in Sandusky Ohio (d. 2010)
18 Apr 1940
Ed Garvey American labor leader (NFL Players Association) born in Burlington Wisconsin (d. 2017)
18 Apr 1940
Ira von FFrstenberg European socialite and actress (I Killed Rasputin) born in Rome Italy
18 Apr 1940
Joseph L. Goldstein American biochemist and physician (Nobel-1985) born in Kingstree South Carolina
18 Apr 1937
Robert HooksAfrican-American actor (Fast Walking Aaron Loves Angela) born in Washington D.C.
18 Apr 1940
Skip Stephenson American comedian (Real People) born in Omaha Nebraska (d. 1992)
18 Apr 1941
Mike Vickers British rock guitarist (Manfred Mann-Mighty Quinn) born in Southampton Hampshire
18 Apr 1941
Walter Francis Sweeney American NFL guard (San Diego Chargers) born in Cohasset Massachusetts (d. 2013)
18 Apr 1941
Michael D. Higgins Irish politician (9th President of Ireland 2011-) born in Limerick Ireland
18 Apr 1942
Jochen Rindt Austrian auto racer (posthumous World F1 title 1970) born in Mainz Germany (d. 1970)
18 Apr 1942
Steve Blass American professional baseball player born in Canaan Connecticut
18 Apr 1944
Irvine Shillingford West Indian cricketer (cousin of Grayson 4 Tests for WI) born in Dublanc Dominica
18 Apr 1944
Rudy Shackelford American composer born in Newport News Virginia
18 Apr 1945
Margaret Hassan Irish aid worker in Iraq born in Dalkey County Dublin Ireland (d. 2004)
18 Apr 1946
Skip [Alexander Lee] Spence Canadian guitarist and vocalist (Moby Grape-Omaha) born in Windsor Ontario Canada
18 Apr 1946
Harvey Kagan American muscian (Sir Douglas Quintet)
18 Apr 1946
Hayley Mills English actress (Parent Trap Pollyanna) born in London England
18 Apr 1946
Lenny Baker American musician (Sha Na Na) born in Whitman Massachusetts (d. 2016)
18 Apr 1947
Dorothy Lyman American actress (All my Children Naomi-Mamas Family) born in Minneapolis Minnesota
18 Apr 1947
Lori Martin American actress (Velvet-National Velvet) born in Glendale California
18 Apr 1947
Kathy Acker American experimental novelist (Blood and Guts in High School) born in NYC New York (d. 1997)
18 Apr 1947
Herbert Mullin American serial killer (killed thirteen people in California in the early 1970s) born in Salinas California
18 Apr 1948
Catherine Malfitano American soprano (Metropolitan Opera) born in NYC New York
18 Apr 1949
Geoff Bodine American race car driver born in Chemung New York
18 Apr 1949
Andrew Powell British composer performer and music producer (Donovan Kate Bush- The Kick Inside) born in Surrey England
18 Apr 1950
Bill Sudderth III American trumpeteer (Atlantic Star-Touch 4 Leaf Clover)
18 Apr 1950
Kenny Ortega American film and TV producer (High School Musical trilogy) born in Palo Alto California
18 Apr 1951
Ricardo Fortaleza Australian-Filipino boxer born in Malate Manila Philippines
18 Apr 1951
Pierre Pettigrew Canadian politician (Minister for International Trade) born in Quebec City Quebec Canada
18 Apr 1952
Jim Scholten American country singer (Bettys Bein Bad) born in Midland Michigan
18 Apr 1955
Amschel Rothschild British banker (executive chairman of Rothschild Asset Management of the Rothschild banking family of England) born in Paris (d. 1996)
18 Apr 1955
Anne-Marie Palli French LPGA golfer (won LPGA tour 1983 92) born in Ciboure France
18 Apr 1956
David Wayne Edwards American PGA golfer (1980 Walt Disney) born in Neosho Missouri
18 Apr 1956
Eric Roberts American actor (Pope of Greenwich Village King of Gypsies) born in Biloxi Mississippi
18 Apr 1956
John James American actor (Jeff Colby-Dynasty) born in Minneapolis Minnesota
18 Apr 1956
Melody Thomas Scott American actress (Nikki-Young & Restless) born in Los Angeles California
18 Apr 1956
Anna Kathryn Holbrook American actress (Another World) born in Fairbanks Alaska
18 Apr 1956
Poonam Dhillon Indian actress (Noorie) born in Kanpur Uttar Pradesh India
18 Apr 1958
Lee Pattinson English rock bassist (Echo & Bunnymen - Heaven Up Here) born in Ormskirk
18 Apr 1958
Malcolm Marshall West Indian cricketer (WI quickie 1978-91 WI top wicket-taker) born in Bridgetown Barbados (d. 1999)
18 Apr 1959
Jim Eisenreich American MLB outfielder (Tourette syndrome Florida Marlins WS 1997) born in St. Cloud Minnesota
18 Apr 1960
Mick Sweda American rocker (Bulletboys) born in Gowanda New York
18 Apr 1961
Jane Leeves English actress (Murphy Brown Daphne Moon-Fraiser) born in London England
18 Apr 1961
Kelly Hansen American heavy metal rocker (Hurricane-Im on to You) born in Hawthorne California
18 Apr 1961
Pamella Bordes British parliament escort former Miss India and photographer born in New Delhi India
18 Apr 1961
Steve Lombardi American professional wrestler (The Brooklyn Brawler) born in Brooklyn New York
18 Apr 1962
Shirlie Holliman English pop singer (Wham Pepsi & Shirlie) born in Bushey Heath Hertfordshire England
18 Apr 1962
Wilber Marshall American NFL linebacker (NY Jets) born in Titusville Florida
18 Apr 1963
Phil Simmons West Indian cricketer (West Indian opening batsman) born in Arima Trinidad
18 Apr 1963
Eric McCormack Canadian-American actor (Will & Grace) born in Toronto Ontario
18 Apr 1964
Niall Ferguson British historian (Empire How Britain Made the Modern World Civilisation the West and the Rest) born in Glasgow Scotland
18 Apr 1964
Rithy Panh Cambodian film director (Rice People) born in Phnom Penh Cambodia
18 Apr 1964
Jim Ellison American musician (Material issue) (d. 1996)
18 Apr 1966
Chuck Wade Menomonee Falls Wisc diver (Olympics 1996)
18 Apr 1966
Michelle Chryst WPVA volleyballer (Santa Cruz-17th-1994)
18 Apr 1966
Valeri Kamensky Voskresensk Russia NHL left wing (Avalanche Olympic silver 1998)
18 Apr 1967
Jayce Fincher Jr heavy metal bassist (Southgang-Tainted Angel)
18 Apr 1967
Marcel Valk soccer player (RKC Go Ahead Eagles)
18 Apr 1968
David Hewlett Canadian actor (Stargate Universe) born in Redhill Surrey England
18 Apr 1969
Vladimir Tsyplakov Inta Russia NHL left wing (LA Kings Belarus 1998)
18 Apr 1969
Sayako Kuroda Japanese Imperial Shinto priestess and Supreme Priestess of the Ise Grand Shrine born in Chiyoda Tokyo
18 Apr 1970
Carl Simpson NFL defensive tackle (Chicago Bears)
18 Apr 1970
Francois Leroux Ste-adele NHL defenseman (Pitts Penguins)
18 Apr 1970
Heike Friedrich East Germany swimmer (world record 200m)
18 Apr 1970
Peter Giles kayaker (Olympics 1996) born in London Ontario
18 Apr 1877
Vicente Sotto Filipino politician and author (Sotto Law Republic Act No. 53) born in Cebu City Spanish Empire (d. 1950)
18 Apr 1888
Duffy Lewis American baseball left fielder (World Series 1912 15 16 Boston Red Sox) born in San Francisco California (d. 1979)
18 Apr 1943
Lesley Miller American singer and songwriter (He Wore A Green Beret) born in Baltimore Maryland
18 Apr 1956
David Edwards American golfer (US Masters 1984 3rd 4 PGA Tour titles) born in Neosho Missouri
18 Apr 1963
Andrs Reyes [Universo 2000] Mexican pro wrestler (3 x CMLL World Heavyweight Championship) born in Santa Anita Mexico (d. 2018)
18 Apr 1964
Bez [Mark Berry] English percussionist and dancer (Happy Mondays) born in Bolton Lancashire
18 Apr 1965
Diana Villegas American-Mexican rocker (The Triplets)
18 Apr 1965
Sylvia Villegas American-Mexican rocker (The Triplets)
18 Apr 1965
Vicky Villegas American-Mexican rocker (The Triplets)
18 Apr 1965
Rob Stenders Dutch radio discjockey (Stenders Latevermaak & RobRadio) born in Oisterwijk Netherlands
18 Apr 1965
Jim Boylen American basketball head coach (Chicago Bulls 2018-19 University of Utah 2007-11) born in East Grand Rapids Michigan
18 Apr 1966
Valeri Kamensky Russian NHL left wing (Avalanche Olympic silver 1998) born in Voskresensk Russia
18 Apr 1966
Trine Hattestad Norwegian javelin thrower (Olympic gold 2000) born in Lrenskog Norway
18 Apr 1967
Jayce Fincher Jr American heavy metal bassist (Southgang-Tainted Angel)
18 Apr 1967
Kenneth Gant American NFL safety (Super Bowl 1992 93 Dallas Cowbpys Tampa Bay Buccaneers) born in Bartow Florida
18 Apr 1967
Marcel Valk Dutch soccer player (RKC Go Ahead Eagles) born in Hazerswoude-Rijndijk Netherlands
18 Apr 1967
Maria Bello American actress (Permanent Midnight) born in Norristown Pennsylvania
18 Apr 1968
Mary Birdsong American actress (Martin Short Fame Becomes Me) born in Florida
18 Apr 1969
Vladimir Tsyplakov Belarusian NHL left wing (LA Kings Belarus 1998) born in Inta Soviet Union
18 Apr 1969
Keith DeCandido American sci-fi author (Star Trek) born in NYC New York
18 Apr 1969
Sayako Kuroda Japanese Imperial Shinto priestess and Supreme Priestess of the Ise Grand Shrine who gave up her imperial title for marriage born in Chiyoda Tokyo
18 Apr 1970
Carl Simpson American NFL defensive tackle (Chicago Bears) born in Vidalia Georgia
18 Apr 1970
Franois Leroux Canadian NHL defenseman (Pitts Penguins) born in Sainte-Adle Qubec Canada
18 Apr 1970
Heike Friedrich East German swimmer (world record 200m) born in Karl-Marx-Stadt Sachsen
18 Apr 1970
William Roaf American NFL tackle (New Orleans Saints) born in Pine Bluff Arkansas
18 Apr 1970
Greg Eklund American musician (Everclear) born in Jacksonville Florida
18 Apr 1970
Rico Brogna American MLB baseball player (Detroit Tigers) born in Turners Falls Massachusetts
18 Apr 1970
Saad Hariri Lebanese-Saudi Prime Minister of Lebanon (2016-present) born in Riyadh Saudi Arabia
18 Apr 1971
Dan Kordic Canadian NHL defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers) born in Edmonton Alberta Canada
18 Apr 1855
Josef Gruber Austrian organist and composer born in Wsendorf in the Wachau (d. 1933)
18 Apr 1882
Leopold Stokowski British conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra 1912-40 Disneys Fantasia 1939 American Symphony Orchestra 1962-72) born in London England (d. 1977)
18 Apr 1901
Al Lewis American lyricist songwriter and music publisher (Blueberry Hill You Gotta Be a Football Hero) born in New York City (d. 1967)
18 Apr 1906
Eurreal Little Brother Montgomery American jazz boogie-woogie and blues pianist singer and composer (Crescent City Blues) born in Kentwood Louisiana (d. 1985)
18 Apr 1907
Mikls Rzsa Hungarian-American movie composer (Spellbound A Double Life Ben-Hur) born in Budapest Hungary (d. 1995)
18 Apr 1919
Virginia OBrien American actress and singer (Meet the People DuBarry Was A Lady Thousands Cheer) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2001)
18 Apr 1924
Henry Hyde American politician (Rep-R-Illinois 1975-2007) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2007)
18 Apr 1926
Jimmy Rowser American jazz double-bassist (Dinah Washington Ray Bryant Les McCann) and teacher born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2004)
18 Apr 1928
Howard S. Becker American sociologist born in Chicago Illinois
18 Apr 1928
Ken Colyer British New Orleans jazz devotee trumpeter cornetist and bandleader born in Great Yarmouth Norfolk England (d. 1988)
18 Apr 1934
James Drury American actor (The Virginian) born in NYC New York (d. 2020)
18 Apr 1934
Jan Klusk [Porges] Czech contemporary classical and film score composer born in Prague Czechoslovakia
18 Apr 1937
Robert Hooks African-American actor (Fast Walking Aaron Loves Angela) born in Washington D.C.
18 Apr 1939
Glen Hardin American rock n roll and country piano player and arranger (Crickets) born in Wellington Texas
18 Apr 1940
Mike Vickers British rock guitarist (Manfred Mann 1962-65 - Doo Wah Diddy) born in Southampton Hampshire
18 Apr 1942
Richard Angas British operatic bass singer (English National Opera 1980-2000) born in Esher England (d. 2013)
18 Apr 1943
Lesley Miller American pop session and advertising jingle singer (He Wore A Green Beret Reach Out and Touch Someone) born in Baltimore Maryland
18 Apr 1946
Skip [Alexander Lee] Spence Canadian guitarist and vocalist (Moby Grape - Omaha) born in Windsor Ontario Canada
18 Apr 1949
Andrew Powell British composer performer and music producer (Donovan Kate Bush - The Kick Inside) born in Surrey England
18 Apr 1953
Rick Moranis Canadian actor (SCTV Sapceballs Ghostbusters Honey I Shrunk the Kids) born in Toronto Ontario
18 Apr 1958
Les Pattinson Britsh rock bassist (Echo & Bunnymen - Heaven Up Here) born in Ormskirk Lancashire England
18 Apr 1965
Diana Villegas American-Mexican rocker (The Triplets) born in San Miguel de Allende Mexico
18 Apr 1965
Sylvia Villegas American-Mexican rocker (The Triplets) born in San Miguel de Allende Mexico
18 Apr 1965
Vicky Villegas American-Mexican rocker (The Triplets) born in San Miguel de Allende Mexico
18 Apr 1967
Jayce Fincher Jr American heavy metal bassist (Southgang - Tainted Angel Marvelous 3)
18 Apr 1970
Greg Eklund American drummer (Everclear 1994-2003) born in Jacksonville Florida
18 Apr 1605
Giacomo Carissimi Italian organist choral director composer (Jephta) and priest baptized in Marino Rome (d. 1674)
18 Apr 1819
Franz von Supp Austrian composer (Poet und Bauer) born in Spalato Dalmatia Austrian Empire (now Split Crotia) (d. 1895)
18 Apr 1890
James Rennie Canadian actor (Lash Little Damozel) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 1965)
18 Apr 1907
Mikls Rzsa Hungarian-American classical and film music composer (Spellbound A Double Life Ben-Hur) born in Budapest Hungary (d. 1995)
18 Apr 1911
Francis Johnson British architect (country homes churches historic restorations) born in Bridlington England (d. 1995)
18 Apr 1913
Albert Al Hodge American actor on radio (Green Hornet) and early television (Captain Video) born in Ravenna Ohio (d. 1979)
18 Apr 1918
Rbert Zimonyi Hungarian rowing coxswain (Olympic gold USA mens eight 1964 bronze Hungary coxed pair 1948) born in Srvr Hungary (d. 2004)
18 Apr 1937
Joaquim Carvalho Portuguese soccer goalkeeper (6 caps Sporting CP) born in Barreiro Portugal (d. 2022)
18 Apr 1941
Walt Sweeney American football offensive lineman (9 Pro Bowl First-team All-Pro 1967 68 San Diego Chargers) born in Cohasset Massachusetts (d. 2013)
18 Apr 1944
Rudy Shackelford American organist composer and musicologist born in Newport News Virginia
18 Apr 1946
Lennie Baker American rock saxophonist musician (Sha Na Na 1970-99) born in Whitman Massachusetts (d. 2016)
18 Apr 1947
Walt Richmond American rock keyboardist (The Tractors J.J. Cale Bob Seger Eric Clapton) born in Tulsa Oklahoma
18 Apr 1953
Rick Moranis Canadian actor (SCTV Spaceballs Ghostbusters Honey I Shrunk the Kids) born in Toronto Ontario
18 Apr 1958
Malcolm Marshall West Indian cricket fast bowler (81 Tests 376 wickets 20.94 BB 722 Barbados Hampshire CCC Natal) born in Bridgetown Barbados (d. 1999)
18 Apr 1962
Wilber Marshall American College Football HOF linebacker (Uni of Florida Super Bowl 1985 Chicago Bears 1991 Washington Redskins 3 x Pro Bowl 2 x All Pro) born in Titusville Florida
18 Apr 1740
Francis Baring English merchant and banker (Baring Brothers & Co.) born in Larkbeare House Exeter (d. 1810)
18 Apr 1744
Pieter t Hoen Dutch journalist and patriot (editor of f De Post van den Neder-Rhijn) born in Utrecht Netherlands (d. 1828)
18 Apr 1880
Sam Crawford American Baseball HOF outfielder (MLB HR leader 1901 08 AL RBI leader 1910 14 15 MLB record 309 career triples Cincinnati Reds Detroit Tigers) born in Wahoo Nebraska (d. 1968)
18 Apr 1889
John Kilbane American featherweight boxer and World Featherweight Champion (1912-23) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 1957)
18 Apr 1906
(Eurreal) Little Brother Montgomery American jazz boogie-woogie and blues pianist singer and composer (Vicksburg Blues Crescent City Blues) born in Kentwood Louisiana (d. 1985)
18 Apr 1911
George Huntington Hartford II American heir (A&P) born in NYC New York (d. 2008)
18 Apr 1931
Klas Lestander Swedish biathlete (Olympic gold 20k 1960) born in Arjeplog Sweden (d. 2023)
18 Apr 1937
(Bobby) Robert Hooks African-American stage and screen actor (Fast Walking Aaron Loves Angela) and theater director (The D.C. Black Repertory Company) born in Foggy Bottom Washington D.C.
18 Apr 1940
Jaak Lipso Estonian basketball center (FIBA World Cship gold 1967 USSR Olympic silver 1964 bronze 1968 CSKA Moscow) born in Tallinn Estonia (d. 2023)
18 Apr 1942
Seymour Stein [Steinbigle] American music label executive (Sire Records- signed Madonna Ramones Talking Heads) and co-founder of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2023) [1]
18 Apr 1944
Irvine Shillingford West Indian cricket batsman (4 Tests 1 x 100 HS 120 Combined Islands Windward Islands) born in Dublanc Dominica (d. 2023)
18 Apr 1946
(Alexander) Skip Spence Canadian guitarist and vocalist (Moby Grape - Omaha) born in Windsor Ontario Canada
18 Apr 1946
Tommy Shannon [Smedley] American blues-rock bassist (Johnny Winter Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble) born in Tucson Arizona
18 Apr 1950
Bill Sudderth III American R&B trumpet player (Atlantic Starr - Touch a Four Leaf Clover)
18 Apr 1950
Ed Caraeff American photographer illustrator and album cover art director (Steely Dan Bee Gees Jimi Hendrix Neil Diamond Tom Waits Hall & Oates) born in Santa Monica California
18 Apr 1961
Kelly Hansen American heavy metal rocker (Hurricane - Im oOn To You) born in Hawthorne California
18 Apr 1729
Gatan Vestris French ballet dancer born in Florence Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1808)
18 Apr 1732
George Colman the Elder English dramatist born in Florence Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1794)
18 Apr 1764
Bernhard Anselm Weber German pianist conductor and composer born in Mannheim Electorate of the Palatinate Holy Roman Empire (d. 1821)
18 Apr 1911
George Huntington Hartford II American heir (A&P) born in New York City (d. 2008)
18 Apr 1912
Wendy Barrie British-American TV hostess (Wendy Barrie Show) born in British Hong Kong (d. 1978)
18 Apr 1915
Joy Davidman American poet writer and wife of C. S. Lewis born in New York City (d. 1960)
18 Apr 1934
James Drury American actor (The Virginian) born in New York City (d. 2020)
18 Apr 1935
Paul A. Rothchild American record producer (Janis Joplins final album - Pearl) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1995)
18 Apr 1939
Glen Hardin American rock n roll and country piano player and arranger (The Crickets) born in Wellington Texas
18 Apr 1942
Seymour Stein [Steinbigle] American music label executive (Sire Records- signed Madonna Ramones Talking Heads) and co-founder of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2023) [1]
18 Apr 1945
Miguel Escobar Colombian soccer defender (15 caps Deportivo Pereira Deportivo Cali) born in Buga Colombia (d. 2023)
18 Apr 1947
Kathy Acker American experimental novelist (Blood and Guts in High School) born in New York City (d. 1997)
18 Apr 1948
Catherine Malfitano American soprano (Metropolitan Opera) born in New York City
18 Apr 1950
Bill Sudderth III American R&B trumpet player (Atlantic Starr - Touch a Four Leaf Clover) born in White Plains New York
18 Apr 1950
Grigory Sokolov Russian-Spanish concert pianist (Tchaikovsky Competition 1966) born in Leningrad USSR (now St. Petersburg Russia)
18 Apr 1961
Kelly Hansen American heavy metal rocker (Hurricane - Im On To You) born in Hawthorne California
18 Apr 1967
Jayce Fincher Jr American heavy metal bassist (Southgang - Tainted Angel Marvelous 3) born in Rome Georgia
18 Apr 1967
Kenneth Gant American NFL safety (Super Bowl 1992 93 Dallas Cowboys Tampa Bay Buccaneers) born in Bartow Florida
18 Apr 1969
Keith DeCandido American sci-fi author (Star Trek) born in New York City
18 Apr 1521
Franois de Coligny dAndelot French general (Battle of Jarnac) and leading French Protestant born in Chtillon-sur-Loing France (d. 1569)
18 Apr 1605
Giacomo Carissimi Italian organist choral director composer (Jephta) and priest baptized in Marino Papal States (d. 1674)
18 Apr 1729
Gatan Vestris French ballet dancer born in Florence Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1808)
18 Apr 1732
George Colman the Elder English dramatist born in Florence Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1794)
18 Apr 1882
Leopold Stokowski British conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra 1912-40 Disneys Fantasia 1939 American Symphony Orchestra 1962-72) organist and arranger born in London England (d. 1977)
18 Apr 1904
(Dewey) Pigmeat Markham American vaudevillian comedian (Laugh-In) and singer (Here Comes the Judge) born in Durham North Carolina (d. 1981) [1]
18 Apr 1913
Milo Sokola Czech violinist and composer born in Buovice Margraviate of Moravia Austria-Hungary (d. 1976)
18 Apr 1918
Roger de Grey British landscape painter and President of the Royal Academy (1984-93) born in Buckinghamshire England (d. 1995)
18 Apr 1924
Buxton Orr Anglo-Scottish composer born in Glasgow Scotland (d. 1997)
18 Apr 1925
Robert Crawford Scottish composer born in Edinburgh Scotland (d. 2011)
18 Apr 1928
Howard S. Becker American sociologist and author (Outsiders) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2023)
18 Apr 1929
Peter Hordern British Conservative Party politician known for promoting monetarism born in Sydney Australia (d. 2024)
18 Apr 1930
Clive Revill New Zealand stage and screen actor (Irma La Douce Oliver Avanti) born in Wellington New Zealand (d. 2025)
18 Apr 1934
George Shirley American Grammy Award-winning tenor (first African-American tenor to perform a leading role at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City) and educator born in Indianapolis Indiana
18 Apr 1935
Paul A. Rothchild American record producer (Janis Joplins final album - Pearl) born in Brooklyn New York City (d. 1995)
18 Apr 1936
Don Ohl American basketball guard (5 x NBA All-Star 196367 Detroit Pistons Baltimore Bullets) born in Murphysboro Illinois (d. 2024)
18 Apr 1939
Glen Hardin American rock and country piano player and arranger (The Crickets) born in Wellington Texas
18 Apr 1946
(Alexander) Skip Spence Canadian rock guitarist singer-songwriter (Moby Grape 1966-87 - Omaha) drummer (Jefferson Airplane 1965-66) born in Windsor Ontario Canada
18 Apr 1946
Harvey Kagan American musician and bassist (Sir Douglas Quintet) born in San Antonio Texas (d. 2019)
18 Apr 1947
Dorothy Lyman American actress (All My Children. 1981-83 -Opal Mamas Family - Naomi) and director born in Minneapolis Minnesota
18 Apr 1948
Catherine Malfitano American soprano (Metropolitan Opera) and opera director born in New York City
18 Apr 1956
Melody Thomas Scott American actress (The Young and the Restless 1979-present - Nikki Newman) born in Los Angeles California
18 Apr 1960
Mick Sweda American rock guitarist and songwriter (King Kobra 1984-87 Bulletboys 1987-93) born in Gowanda New York
18 Apr 1968
Jorge Rodrguez Mexican soccer midfielder (40 caps CD Toluca 201 games) born in Toluca Mexico (d. 2024)
18 Apr 1806
Ludwig Schuberth German composer born in Magdeburg Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1850)
18 Apr 1855
Josef Gruber Austrian organist and composer born in Wsendorf in the Wachau Austria (d. 1933)
18 Apr 1883
Martha Wise American serial killer who poisoned 17 family members one of the most sensational murder cases of the 1920s in Ohio born in Hardscrabble Ohio (d. 1971)
18 Apr 1888
Arnold Lunn British alpine skier (created the modern Alpine slalom race) born in Madras India (d. 1974)
18 Apr 1902
Harry Owens. American bandleader (The Royal Hawaiians) and songwriter (Sweet Leilani) born in ONeill Nebraska (d. 1986)
18 Apr 1917
Ty LaForest Canadian MLB baseball player (Boston Red Sox) born in Edmundston New Brunswick (d. 1947)
18 Apr 1925
Amanda Ambrose American jazz singer and music educator (Voicercise) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 2007)
18 Apr 1925
Bob Hastings American actor (McHales Navy All in the Family) born in Brooklyn New York City(d. 2014)
18 Apr 1925
Robert Crawford Scottish classical music composer born in Edinburgh Scotland (d. 2011)
18 Apr 1926
Burt Meyer American toy inventor (Rock Em Sock Em Robots Lite-Brite Mouse Trap Toss Across) born in Hinsdale Illinois (d. 2025) [1]
18 Apr 1942
Seymour Stein [Steinbigle] American music label executive (Sire Records- signed Madonna Ramones Talking Heads) and co-founder of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame born in Brooklyn New York City (d. 2023) [1]
18 Apr 1946
(Alexander) Skip Spence Canadian rock guitarist singer-songwriter (Moby Grape 1966-87 - Omaha) drummer (Jefferson Airplane 1965-66) born in Windsor Ontario Canada (d. 1999)
18 Apr 1946
Hayley Mills British actress (Parent Trap Pollyanna The Trouble with Angels) born in London
18 Apr 1950
Frederick King Keller American television director and producer (The Pretender Blue Bloods) born in Buffalo New York (d. 2026)
18 Apr 1950
Kenny Ortega American film and television producer (High School Musical trilogy) born in Palo Alto California
18 Apr 1956
Anna Kathryn Holbrook American actress (Sharlene Frame in Another World) born in Fairbanks Alaska
18 Apr 1956
Melody Thomas Scott American actress (Nikki Newman in The Young and the Restless) born in Los Angeles California
18 Apr 1961
Steve Lombardi American professional wrestler (The Brooklyn Brawler) born in Brooklyn New York City
18 Apr 1964
Bez [Mark Berry] English percussionist and dancer (Happy Mondays) born in Bolton Lancashire England
18 Apr 1965
Diana Villegas American-Mexican pop rock singer-songwriter (The Triplets -You Dont Have to Go Home Tonight Sunrise) born in San Miguel de Allende Mexico
18 Apr 1965
Sylvia Villegas American-Mexican pop-rock singer (The Triplets -You Dont Have to Go Home Tonight Sunrise) born in San Miguel de Allende Mexico
18 Apr 1965
Vicky Villegas American-Mexican pop-rock singer (The Triplets -You Dont Have to Go Home Tonight Sunrise) born in San Miguel de Allende Mexico
18 Apr 1966
Andrew Karpen American film executive and founder of Bleecker Street Media born in New York (d. 2025)
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