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Historical Birthday

30 Apr 1245
Philip III the Bold King of France (1270-85) born in Poissy France (d. 1285)
30 Apr 1309
Casimir III the Great King of Poland (1333-70) born in Kowal Poland (d. 1370)
30 Apr 1553
Louise de Lorraine Queen consort of France (1575-89) born in Nomeny Bar France (d. 1601)
30 Apr 1602
William Lilly England astrologerauthoralmanac compiler
30 Apr 1651
Jean-Baptiste de la Salle French priesttheoristsaint
30 Apr 1664
Franois Louis Prince of Conti French general (d. 1709)
30 Apr 1710
Johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rose Bavarian general (d. 1795)
30 Apr 1723
Mathurin Jacques Brisson French naturalist (d. 1806)
30 Apr 1743
Robert Jasper van de Capellen master of Marschpolitician
30 Apr 1767
Jean Henri Appelius lawyerminister of Finance
30 Apr 1770
David Thompson EnglishCanadian explorer (Columbia River)
30 Apr 1797
Andreas V Michiels Dutch military governor of West-Sumatra
30 Apr 1803
Albrecht Graf von Roon Prime Minister of Prussia (d. 1879)
30 Apr 1805
William Kerley Strong American Brigadier General (Union Army) born in NYC New York (d. 1867)
30 Apr 1812
Kaspar Hauser German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe
30 Apr 1823
George Campbell 8th Duke of Argyll and Secretary of State for India (1868-74 1880-85) born in Ardencaple Castle Dunbartonshire (d. 1900)
30 Apr 1830
Davis Tillson American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Rockland Maine (d. 1895)
30 Apr 1834
Lord Avebury [John Lubbock] British banker and politician born in London (d. 1913)
30 Apr 1837
Alfred R. Gaul English composer born in Nottingham (d. 1913)
30 Apr 1853
Alfred Berger Austrian playwright born in Vienna (d. 1912)
30 Apr 1858
Mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison 1st lady (1889-1893)
30 Apr 1864
Frans Netscher Dutch writerjournalist (Studies of nude model)
30 Apr 1870
Franz Lehar operetta composer (Naughty Marietta)
30 Apr 1876
Orso Mario Corbino Italian physicist (d. 1937)
30 Apr 1877
Alice B. Toklas American companion of Gertrude Stein (d. 1967)
30 Apr 1882
Trijntje Nine van de Schaaf author (To the Invisible)
30 Apr 1888
John Crowe Ransom US poetcritic (God Without Thunder)
30 Apr 1891
Watze Cuperus Frisian author (Swart mar leaflik)
30 Apr 1891
Pat OHara Wood Australian tennis player (Australasian Cship 1920 23) born in Melbourne Victoria (d. 1961)
30 Apr 1895
Philippe Panneton French Canadian physician diplomat and writer (d. 1960)
30 Apr 1896
[Reverend] Gary Davis American blues and folk guitarist (A Little More Faith) born in Laurens South Carolina (d. 1972)
30 Apr 1896
Anandamayi Ma [Nirmala Sundari] Indian spiritual leader born in Kheora British India (now Bangladesh)
30 Apr 1897
Humberto Mauro Brazillina director and screenwriter (d. 1983)
30 Apr 1899
Jannetje Fisherman-Roosendaal author (regional novels)
30 Apr 1899
Lucie Mannheim German actress (East Meets West 39 Steps) born in Berlin Germany (d. 1976)
30 Apr 1901
Simon Kuznets Ukrainian-born economist Nobel laureate (d. 1985)
30 Apr 1902
Andr-Franois Marescotti Swiss organist and composer born in Carouge Switzerland (d. 1995)
30 Apr 1902
Rudolf Wittelsbach Swiss pianist and composer born in Constantinople Turkey (d. 1972)
30 Apr 1903
Gunther AR Raphael German composer (Symphony Breve)
30 Apr 1908
Eve Arden [Eunice Mary Quedens] American actress (Our Miss Brooks) born in Mill Valley California (d. 1990)
30 Apr 1908
Bjarni Benediktsson Icelandic foreign and later prime minister (d. 1970)
30 Apr 1909
F. E. McWilliam [Frederick Edward] Northern-Irish surrealist sculptor (Four Seasons Group) born in Banbridge County Down (d. 1992)
30 Apr 1911
Hans Studer Swiss composer born in Murii (d. 1984)
30 Apr 1911
John-Baptist J Walgrave [HenricusHumanus] Flemish theologist
30 Apr 1911
Luise Rinser German writer (Prison Journal) born in Pitzling Bavaria (d. 2002)
30 Apr 1913
Bernard Charles Sendall deputy director general (ITA)
30 Apr 1914
Sid Weiss jazz bassist born in Schenectady New York (d. 1994)
30 Apr 1916
Robert Shaw American chorale conductor (Robert Shaw Chorale) born in Red Bluff California (d. 1999)
30 Apr 1917
Bea Wain American singer and radio host (Deep Purple Heart and Soul) born in The Bronx Yew York (d. 2017)
30 Apr 1919
Valeer [Valerius V] van Kerkhove Flemish writerproducer
30 Apr 1921
Roger Easton American scientist & inventor (GPS) born in Craftsbury Vermont (d. 2014)
30 Apr 1922
Anton Murray cricketer (South African batsman in 10 Tests 1951-55)
30 Apr 1923
Alan Wharton cricketer (England batsman once v NZ 1949 scored 7 & 13)
30 Apr 1923
Al Lewis [Alexander Meister] American actor (The Munsters Used Cars) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2006)
30 Apr 1923
Joseph Howze American Roman Catholic bishop 1st African American Bishop to be appointed in 20th century born in Daphne Alabama (d. 2019)
30 Apr 1924
Sheldon Harnick lyricist (Fiorello Fiddler on the Roof) born in Chicago Illinois
30 Apr 1925
Corinne Calvet French actress (Phantom of Hollywood Apache Uprising) born in Paris France (d. 2001)
30 Apr 1925
Johnny Horton country music and rockabilly singer (The Battle of New Orleans) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1960)
30 Apr 1926
Cloris Leachman American actress (Last Picture Show Phyllis) born in Des Moines Iowa
30 Apr 1926
Edmund Cooper UK sci-fi author (Seed of Light All Fools Day)
30 Apr 1927
Lars Hall Swedish pentathelete (Olympic gold 1952)
30 Apr 1928
Peter Carsten German actor and film producer actor (A Study in Terror Mr Super Invisible) born in Weienburg in Bayern Germany (d. 2012)
30 Apr 1934
Jerry Lordan English composer and singer (d. 1995)
30 Apr 1936
Zohra Lampert actress (Doctors Hospital Girl With Something Extra)
30 Apr 1936
Robert Bobby Gregg American drummer and record producer (Bob Dylans Like a Rolling Stone) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
30 Apr 1938
Gary Collins actor (6th Sense Home Show) born in Venice California (d. 2012)
30 Apr 1938
Larry [Van Cott] Niven American sci-fi author (5 Hugo Neutron Star)
30 Apr 1939
Ellen Taafe Zwilich (1st woman composer Pulitzer 1982) born in Miami Florida
30 Apr 1939
Pieter van Vollenhoven husband of Dutch Princess Margriet
30 Apr 1940
Burt Young American actor (Convoy Rocky) born in NYC New York
30 Apr 1941
Joseph Coke Escovedo Mexican-American percussionist (Santana Malo Azteca) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1986)
30 Apr 1943
Bobby Vee American pop singer (Night has a Thousand Eyes) born in Fargo North Dakota (d. 2016)
30 Apr 1943
Robert L Livingston (Rep-R-Louisiana 1977- )
30 Apr 1943
Frederick Chiluba former Zambian president (1991-2001)
30 Apr 1944
Jill Clayburgh American actress (Unmarried Woman Semi-Tough) born in NYC New York (d. 2010)
30 Apr 1945
Annie Dillard American writer (An American Childhood)
30 Apr 1945
Claude van de Berge [Rony MF Pauwels] Flemish writer (Graph Theory)
30 Apr 1945
Michael J Smith Beaufort NC Cmdr USN astr (51L-Challenger disaster)
30 Apr 1945
Mimi Farina rocker (Reflections in a Crystal Wind)
30 Apr 1946
Donald Schollander swimmer (Olympic-4 gold-64) born in Charlotte North Carolina
30 Apr 1948
Perry King Alliance OH actor (Andy Warhols Bad)
30 Apr 1948
Wayne Kramer American guitarist (MC5 Dangerous Madness) born in Detroit Michigan
30 Apr 1951
Danuta Rosani Polish discus thrower (Olympic 1976) disqualified for drugs
30 Apr 1952
Tom Pesek PC programmer (creator of HAL 9000 program)
30 Apr 1953
Merrill Osmond singer (Osmond Brothers Donnie & Marie) born in Ogden Utah
30 Apr 1954
Gunther Tiersch German DR 8 man cox (Olympic gold 1968)
30 Apr 1954
Jane Campion New Zealand film director (The Piano) born in Wellington New Zealand
30 Apr 1955
Dimitra Papandreau Greece wife of Greek PM Andreas Papandreau
30 Apr 1956
Lars von Trier Danish film director (Dancer in the Dark) born in Kongens Lyngby
30 Apr 1957
Duane G Carey American major USAFastronaut born in Saint Paul Minnesota
30 Apr 1957
Aviva Chomsky American historian daughter of Noam Chomsky
30 Apr 1958
Charles Berling French actor director and screenwriter
30 Apr 1959
Kamaran Abdalla IraqEnglNeth actor (Goede Tijden Selechte Tijden)
30 Apr 1959
W. Thomas Smith Jr American author and columnist
30 Apr 1963
Steve Smith NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks) born in Glasgow Scotland
30 Apr 1964
Ian Healy Australian cricket wicketkeeper (119 Tests 366 catches 29 stumpings) born in Brisbane Queensland
30 Apr 1964
Jeff Reboulet infielder (Minnesota Twins) born in Dayton Ohio
30 Apr 1965
Adrian Pasdar Pittsfield Mass actor (C Oliver Resor-Feds Top Gun)
30 Apr 1965
Daniela Costian Australian discusshot putter (Olympics 1996)
30 Apr 1966
Aundray Bruce defensive end (Oakland Raiders)
30 Apr 1966
David Meggett NFL running back (NY Giants NE Patriots)
30 Apr 1966
Jeff Brown NHL defenseman (Hartford Whalers) born in Ottawa Ontario
30 Apr 1967
John Robert J. R. Richards American singer-songwriter record producer and TV and film composer. (Dishwalla) born in Santa Barbara California
30 Apr 1968
Babette Van Veen Neth actress (Linda-GTST Blueberry Hill)
30 Apr 1968
Paulo Jr Brazilian pop bassist (Sepultura Morbid Visions)
30 Apr 1968
Richard Pilon Saskatoon NHL defenseman (NY Islanders)
30 Apr 1968
Roger Mar rapid fire pistol (Olympics 1996) born in Seattle Washington
30 Apr 1968
Sandra Beikoff Australian golfer (1990 Sunshine Coast Open) born in Mackay Queensland
30 Apr 1969
Dexter Rogers volleyball opposite hitter (Olympics 1996) born in St Petersburg Florida
30 Apr 1969
Joey Restivo rocker (Linear-I Never Felt This Way Lies) born in Brooklyn New York
30 Apr 1970
Brad Layton Seymour Ind rower (Olympics 1996)
30 Apr 1970
Debbie D actress (Attack of Vampire Mermaid) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
30 Apr 1971
Matt Martin Hamden NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leafs Olympic US-94)
30 Apr 1971
Randy Bierman WLAF tackle (Scottish Claymores)
30 Apr 1971
Ryan Hawblitzel pitcher (Colorado Rockies) born in West Palm Beach Florida
30 Apr 1972
Kendricke Bullard NFL wide receiver (NE Patriots)
30 Apr 1974
Chris Darkins NFL running back (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31)
30 Apr 1975
Johnny Galecki American actor (Roseanne The Big Bang Theory) born in Bree Belgium
30 Apr 1976
Amanda Palmer American musician (The Dresden Dolls)
30 Apr 1980
Sam Heughan Scottish actor (Outlander) born in Balmaclellan Scotland
30 Apr 1981
Kunal Nayyar British-Indian actor and writer (Dr. Raj Koothrappali - The Big Bang Theory) born in London
30 Apr 1982
Cleo Higgins British singer and actress (Cleopatra) born in Birmingham England
30 Apr 1602
William Lilly English astrologer born in Diseworth Leicestershire England (d. 1681)
30 Apr 1651
Jean-Baptiste de la Salle French priest and saint of the Catholic Church born in Reims Champagne Kingdom of France (d. 1719)
30 Apr 1662
Mary II Queen of England Scotland and Ireland (1689-94) born in St Jamess Palace London (d. 1694)
30 Apr 1664
Franois Louis Prince of Conti French general born in Htel de Conti Paris (d. 1709)
30 Apr 1710
Johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rose Bavarian general born in Arlon Province of Luxembourg Belgium (d. 1795)
30 Apr 1717
Guillaume-Gommaire Kennis Belgian violinist and composer born in Lier Antwerp Belgium (d. 1789)
30 Apr 1723
Mathurin Jacques Brisson French zoologist and naturalist (Ornithologie) born in Fontenay-le-Comte (d. 1806)
30 Apr 1767
Jean Henri Appelius Dutch lawyer and politician (Minister of Finance) born in Middelburg Netherlands (d. 1828)
30 Apr 1770
David Thompson English-Canadian explorer (Columbia River) born in Westminster England (d. 1857)
30 Apr 1790
John Cockerill English-Belgian industrialist (founded iron steel and manufacturing company - John Cockerill & Company) born in Haslingden Lancs England (d. 1840)
30 Apr 1792
Johann Friedrich Schwencke German composer born in Hamburg Germany (d. 1852)
30 Apr 1797
Andreas Victor Michiels Dutch military governor of West-Sumatra Dutch East Indies born in Maastricht Netherlands (d. 1849)
30 Apr 1803
Albrecht von Roon Prussian soldier and statesman (Minister of War) born in Pleushagen Poland (d. 1879)
30 Apr 1812
Kaspar Hauser German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe (who claimed to have grown up in the total isolation of a darkened cell) (d. 1833)
30 Apr 1857
Eugen Bleuler Swiss psychiatrist (introduced the term schizophrenia to describe the disorder previously known as dementia praecox) born in Zollikon Switzerland (d. 1940)
30 Apr 1858
Mary Dimmick Harrison 1st lady (1889-1893) as second wife of the 23rd United States president Benjamin Harrison born in Honesdale Pennsylvania (d. 1948)
30 Apr 1862
Jack Sheridan American Baseball Hall of Fame umpire (World Series 1905 07-08 10) born in Decatur Illinois (d. 1914)
30 Apr 1864
Frans Netscher Dutch writer and journalist (Studies of nude model) born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 1923)
30 Apr 1864
Juhan Liiv Estonian poet (I Saw Estonia Yesterday) born in Allatzkiwwi Governorate of Livonia Russian Empire (d. 1913)
30 Apr 1865
Max Nettlau German anarchist and historian born in Neuwaldegg Austria (d. 1944)
30 Apr 1869
Hans Poelzig German architect (Grosses Schauspielhaus) born in Berlin (d. 1936)
30 Apr 1870
Franz Lehr Austrian-Hungarian composer (Naughty Marietta) born in Komrom Austria-Hungary (d. 1948)
30 Apr 1874
Cyriel Verschaeve Belgian priest and writer (Maria Magdalena - 1928) born in Ardooie West Flanders Belgium (d. 1949)
30 Apr 1876
Orso Mario Corbino Italian physicist and politician (Minister of Education) born in Augusta Italy (d. 1937)
30 Apr 1877
Alice B. Toklas American-Parisian avant-garde and companion of Gertrude Stein born in San Francisco California (d. 1967)
30 Apr 1882
Nine van de Schaaf Dutch author (To the Invisible) born in Terhorne Netherlands (d. 1973)
30 Apr 1883
David John de Lloyd Welsh musician and composer born in Skewen Wales (d. 1948)
30 Apr 1884
Albert Elkus American composer born in Sacramento California (d. 1962)
30 Apr 1885
Luigi Russolo Italian Futurist composer (The Art of Noises) born in 30 April Portogruaro Italy (d. 1947)
30 Apr 1886
Frank Merrick English composer born in Clifton Bristol England (d. 1981)
30 Apr 1888
John Crowe Ransom American poet and critic (God Without Thunder) born in Pulaski Tennessee (d. 1974)
30 Apr 1889
Acario Cotapos Chilean composer born in Valdivia Chile (d. 1969)
30 Apr 1889
Rudolph Hermann Simonsen Danish composer (Symphony Number 2 Hellas) born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1947)
30 Apr 1891
Watze Cuperus Frisian author (Swart mar leaflik) born in Blije Netherlands (d. 1966)
30 Apr 1891
Pat OHara Wood Australian tennis player (Australasian Cship 1920 23) born in Melbourne Australia (d. 1961)
30 Apr 1895
Philippe Panneton Canadian physician diplomat and writer (Trente arpents) born in Trois-Rivires Quebec (d. 1960)
30 Apr 1896
Hans List Austrian scientist and inventor born in Graz Austria (d. 1996)
30 Apr 1897
Humberto Mauro Brazillian film director (Ganga Bruta) born in Volta Grande Minas Gerais (d. 1983)
30 Apr 1901
Simon Kuznets American economist (Nobel 1971) born in Pinsk Russian Empire (d. 1985)
30 Apr 1903
Gnter Raphael German composer (Symphony Breve) born in Berlin (d. 1960)
30 Apr 1908
Bjarni Benediktsson 13th Prime Minister of Iceland (1963-70) born in Reykjavk Iceland (d. 1970)
30 Apr 1909
Juliana Queen of the Netherlands (1948-80) born in Noordeinde Palace The Hague Netherlands (d. 2004)
30 Apr 1913
Edith Fowke Canadian folklorist born in Lumsden Saskatchewan Canada (d. 1996)
30 Apr 1914
Sid Weiss American jazz bassist born in Schenectady New York (d. 1994)
30 Apr 1912
Manuel Gutirrez Mellado Deputy Prime Minister of Spain (1976-81) and Minister of Defense (1977-79) born in Madrid (d. 1995)
30 Apr 1913
Bernard Charles Sendall deputy director general of British Independent Television Authority (d. 1996)
30 Apr 1916
Claude Shannon American mathematician and information theorist (A Mathematical Theory of Communication) born in Petoskey Michigan (d. 2001)
30 Apr 1918
Don McNeill American tennis player (French Cship 1939 US Nat Cship 1940) born in Chickasha Oklahoma (d. 1996)
30 Apr 1919
Valeer van Kerkhove Flemish writer (De Bungalow) born in Sleidinge Belgium (d. 1982)
30 Apr 1920
Duncan Hamilton Irish racing driver born in Cork Ireland (d. 1994)
30 Apr 1920
Leen t Hart Dutch organist and composer born in Delft Netherlands (d. 1992)
30 Apr 1921
Roger L. Easton American scientist and inventor (GPS) born in Craftsbury Vermont (d. 2014)
30 Apr 1922
Anton Murray South African cricketer (South African batsman in 10 Tests 1951-55) born in Grahamstown Cape Province South Africa (d. 1995)
30 Apr 1923
Alan Wharton English cricketer (England batsman once v NZ 1949 scored 7 & 13) born in Heywood Lancashire England (d. 1993)
30 Apr 1923
George Byatt Scottish playwright (The Clyde Is Red) (d. 1996)
30 Apr 1924
Sheldon Harnick American lyricist (Fiorello Fiddler on the Roof) born in Chicago Illinois
30 Apr 1925
Johnny Horton American country music and rockabilly singer (The Battle of New Orleans) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1960)
30 Apr 1926
Edmund Cooper British sci-fi author (Seed of Light All Fools Day) born in Marple Greater Manchester England (d. 1982)
30 Apr 1927
Lars Hall Swedish pentathelete (Olympic gold 1952) born in Karlskrona Sweden (d. 1991)
30 Apr 1928
Hugh Hood Canadian author (White Figure White Ground) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 2000)
30 Apr 1930
Raoul de Keyser Flemish painter born in Deinze Belgium (d. 2012)
30 Apr 1931
Bill Clay American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri) born in St. Louis Missouri
30 Apr 1932
Antn Larrauri Spanish composer born in Bilbao Spain
30 Apr 1934
Jerry Lordan English singer and composer (Wonderful Land) born in Paddington London (d. 1995)
30 Apr 1938
Gary Collins American actor (6th Sense Home Show) born in Venice California (d. 2012)
30 Apr 1938
Larry Niven American sci-fi author (5 Hugo Neutron Star) born in Los Angeles California
30 Apr 1938
Juraj Jakubisko Slovak film director (Crucial Years) born in Kojov Czechoslovakia
30 Apr 1939
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich American composer (1st woman composer to win Pulitzer Prize - 1982) born in Miami Florida
30 Apr 1939
Pieter van Vollenhoven husband of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands born in Schiedam Netherlands
30 Apr 1941
Johnny Farina American rocker (Santo & Johnny) born in Brooklyn New York
30 Apr 1941
Wilfried Jentzsh German composer born in Dresden Germany
30 Apr 1943
Bob Livingston American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana) born in Colorado Springs Colorado
30 Apr 1943
Frederick Chiluba 2nd President of Zambia (1991-2001) born in Kitwe Northern Rhodesia (d. 2011)
30 Apr 1944
Richard Shoff American rocker (Sandpipers) born in Seattle
30 Apr 1945
Annie Dillard American writer (An American Childhood) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
30 Apr 1945
Claude van de Berge Flemish writer (Graph Theory) born in Assenede Belgium
30 Apr 1945
Michael J. Smith American astronaut (51L-Challenger disaster) born in Beaufort North Carolina (d. 1986)
30 Apr 1945
Mimi Faria American rocker (Reflections in a Crystal Wind) born in Palo Alto California (d. 2001)
30 Apr 1946
Carl XVI Gustaf King of Sweden (1973- ) born in Haga Palace Solna Sweden
30 Apr 1963
Michael Waltrip American race car driver (Daytona 500 winner 2001 and 2003) born in Owensboro Kentucky
30 Apr 1964
Ian Healy Australian cricket wicket-keeper (119 Tests 366 catches 29 stumpings) born in Brisbane Queensland
30 Apr 1971
John Boyne Irish novelist (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas) born in Dublin Ireland
30 Apr 1975
Elliott Sadler American race car driver and 1 of 31 drivers to have a victory in NASCARs three top racing series born in Emporia Virginia
30 Apr 1984
Shawn Daivari Persian-American professional wrestler and manager
30 Apr 1985
Ashley Alexandra Dupr American singer and call girl
30 Apr 1986
Dianna Agron American Actress (Quinn Fabray-Glee) born in Savannah Georgia
30 Apr 1988
Molloko 1st California condor chick conceived in captivity born in San Diego Zoo California
30 Apr 1988
Ana de Armas Cuban actress (Knives Out) born in Santa Cruz del Norte Cuba
30 Apr 1990
Jonathan Brownlee British triathlete (Olympic bronze 2012 silver 16) born in Dewsbury England
30 Apr 1792
Johann Friedrich Schwencke German organist and composer born in Hamburg Germany (d. 1852)
30 Apr 1897
Humberto Mauro Brazilian film director (Ganga Bruta) born in Volta Grande Minas Gerais (d. 1983)
30 Apr 1920
Tom Moore English Captain knighted for raising 32 million for the NHS born in Keighley England (d. 2021)
30 Apr 1922
Anton Murray South African cricket all-rounder (10 Tests 1 x 100 18 wickets) born in Grahamstown South Africa (d. 1995)
30 Apr 1926
Cloris Leachman American Oscar and Emmy award-winning actress (The Last Picture Show Mary Tyler Moore Show - Phyllis) born in Des Moines Iowa (d. 2021) [1] [2]
30 Apr 1927
Lars Hall Swedish pentathlete (Olympic gold 1952) born in Karlskrona Sweden (d. 1991)
30 Apr 1946
Bill Plympton American animator (Your Face) born in Portland Oregon
30 Apr 1947
Robert Scott American politician Rep-D-Virginia (1993-) born in Washington D.C.
30 Apr 1947
Leslie Grantham English actor (EastEnders) born in London England (d. 2018)
30 Apr 1947
Tom Khlert Danish former player and Brondby IF coach
30 Apr 1948
Perry King American actor (Andy Warhols Bad) born in Alliance Ohio
30 Apr 1949
Phil Garner American baseball player and manager (Astros) born in Jefferson City Tennessee
30 Apr 1969
Warren Defever American musician (His Name Is Alive) born in Livonia Michigan
30 Apr 1988
Molloko 1st California condor chick conceived in captivity born in San Diego Zoo (San Diego California)
30 Apr 1991
Travis Scott American rapper and singer-songwriter (Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight JackBoys) born in Houston Texas
30 Apr 1623
Franois de Laval French clergyman 1st Roman Catholic bishop of Qubec and saint born in Montigny-sur-Avre Kingdom of France (d. 1708)
30 Apr 1885
Luigi Russolo Italian Futurist composer (The Art of Noises) born in Portogruaro Italy (d. 1947)
30 Apr 1889
Rudolph Simonsen Danish composer (Symphony No. 2 - Hellas) and educator (Copenhagen Conservatory 1916-47) born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1947)
30 Apr 1896
Reverend Gary Davis American blues and folk guitarist (Samson And Delilah A Little More Faith) born in Laurens South Carolina (d. 1972)
30 Apr 1902
Theodore Schultz American agricultural economist (1979 Nobel Prize for Economics for development economics) born in Arlington South Dakota (d. 1998) [1]
30 Apr 1908
Eve Arden [Eunice Quedens] American actress (Stage Door Our Miss Brooks The Mothers-In-Law Grease) born in Mill Valley California (d. 1990)
30 Apr 1917
Bea Wain American singer and radio host (Deep Purple Heart and Soul) born in The Bronx New York (d. 2017)
30 Apr 1924
Sheldon Harnick American musical theater lyricist (Fiorello Fiddler on the Roof) born in Chicago Illinois
30 Apr 1926
Cloris Leachman American Oscar and Emmy Award-winning actress (The Last Picture Show The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Phyllis) born in Des Moines Iowa (d. 2021) [1] [2]
30 Apr 1941
Joseph Coke Escovedo Mexican-American percussionist (Santana Malo Azteca) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1986)
30 Apr 1943
Bobby Vee [Velline] American pop singer (Devil Or Angel Take Good Care Of My Baby) born in Fargo North Dakota (d. 2016)
30 Apr 1945
Ray Miller American baseball manager (Minnesota Twins Baltimore Orioles) born in Takoma Park Maryland (d. 2021)
30 Apr 1948
Wayne Kramer American guitarist (MC5 - Kick Out The Jams) born in Detroit Michigan
30 Apr 1952
Jacques Audiard French film director (Dheepan - 2015 Palme dOr) born in Paris France
30 Apr 1953
Merrill Osmond American pop singer and songwriter (Osmond Brothers - One Bad Apple Down by the Lazy River) born in Ogden Utah
30 Apr 1956
Jorge Chamin Portuguese operatic baritone born in Porto Portugal
30 Apr 1963
Michael Waltrip American auto racer (Daytona 500 2001 2003) born in Owensboro Kentucky
30 Apr 1964
Barrington Levy Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer (Englishman) born in Clarendon Jamaica
30 Apr 1965
Adrian Pasdar American actor (Top Gun Judging Amy) born in Pittsfield Massachusetts
30 Apr 1967
John Robert J. R. Richards American singer-songwriter record producer and TV and film composer (Dishwalla) born in Santa Barbara California
30 Apr 1969
Joey Restivo American pop-rock percussionist (Linear - Sending All My Love) born in Brooklyn New York
30 Apr 1976
Amanda Palmer American performance artist pianist singer and lyricist (The Dresden Dolls) born in New York City
30 Apr 1977
Pell James American actress born in Virginia
30 Apr 1982
Lloyd Banks [Christopher Lloyd] Amerrican rapper (G-Unit) born in New Carrollton Maryland
30 Apr 1982
Drew Seeley Canadian actor dancer songwriter and singer (High School Musical) born in Ottawa Ontario
30 Apr 1987
Rohit Sharma Indian cricket batsman (38 Tests 7 x 100s TS 212 227 ODIs Deccan Chargers Mumbai Indians) born in Nagpur India
30 Apr 1990
(McBriare) Mac DeMarco Canadian rock singer-songwriter (Salad Days) born in Duncan British Columbia
30 Apr 1991
Travis Scott [Jacques Webster] American rapper singer-songwriter and record producer (Highest In The Room Sicko Mode) born in Houston Texas
30 Apr 1852
Charley Jones American MLB Baseball outfielder and one of the first sluggers 1875-88 (Cincinnati Reds Boston Red Caps and 3 other teams) born in Alamance County North Carolina (d. 1911)
30 Apr 1858
Mary Dimmick Harrison US First lady (1889-93) as second wife of the 23rd President Benjamin Harrison born in Honesdale Pennsylvania (d. 1948)
30 Apr 1883
Jaroslav Haek Czech writer (The Good Soldier vejk) born in Prague Austria-Hungary (d. 1923)
30 Apr 1889
Rudolph Simonsen Danish composer (Olympic Arts bronze 1928 - Symphony No. 2 (Hellas)) and educator (Royal Danish Academy 1916-47) born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 1947)
30 Apr 1896
Anandamayi Ma [Nirmala Sundari] Indian spiritual leader born in Kheora Bengal Presidency British India (d. 1982)
30 Apr 1908
Eve Arden [Eunice Quedens] American stage and screen actress (Stage Door Our Miss Brooks The Mothers-In-Law Grease) born in Mill Valley California (d. 1990)
30 Apr 1915
Mabel Scott American gospel and R&B vocalist (Boogie Woogie Santa Claus) born in Richmond Virginia (d. 2000)
30 Apr 1928
Dickie Davies English TV presenter (ITVs World of Sport) born in Wallasey England (d. 2023) [1]
30 Apr 1930
Jackie McLeod Canadian ice hockey right wing (World Cship gold 1961 New York Rangers) and coach (Canada 1966-69 Olympic bronze 1968) born in Regina Saskatchewan (d. 2022)
30 Apr 1939
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich American composer (1st woman composer to win Pulitzer Prize for Music 1983) born in Miami Florida
30 Apr 1943
David King British graphic designer (album covers for Jimi Hendrix and The Who) photographer (I Am King) and historian (The Commissar Vanishes) born in Isleworth England (d. 2016)
30 Apr 1947
Abdul Wadud Ronald DeVaughn] American jazz avant-garde and classical cellist (Camille By Myself) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2022)
30 Apr 1947
Denny Carmassi American session and touring drummer (MontroseSammy Hagar 1972-79 Heart 1982-93 Whitesnake) born in San Francisco California
30 Apr 1968
Babette Van Veen Dutch actress (Linda-GTST Blueberry Hill) born in Utrecht Netherlands
30 Apr 1968
Richard Pilon Canadian NHL defenseman (NY Islanders) born in Saskatoon Saskatchewan
30 Apr 1976
Victor Glover American astronaut (Artemis II) born in Pomona California [1]
30 Apr 1792
Johann Friedrich Schwencke German organist and composer born in Hamburg Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1852)
30 Apr 1805
William Kerley Strong American Brigadier General (Union Army) born in New York City (d. 1867)
30 Apr 1899
Lucie Mannheim German actress (East Meets West 39 Steps) born in Berlin German Empire (d. 1976)
30 Apr 1914
Dorival Caymmi Brazilian singer and songwriter born in Salvador State of Bahia Brazil (d. 2008)
30 Apr 1921
(Dorothy) Dottie Green American AAGPBL baseball player 1943-47 (Rockford Peaches) born in Natick Massachusetts (d. 1992)
30 Apr 1934
Gary Colson American college basketball coach (Valdosta State Uni Pepperdine Uni Uni of New Mexico Fresno State University) born in Logansport Indiana (d. 2023)
30 Apr 1940
Burt Young [Gerald DeLouise or Richard Morea] American character actor (Rocky Convoy The Choirboys) screenwriter (Uncle Joe Shannon) and visual artist born in Queens NYC (d. 2023) (Uncle Joe Shannon) [1]
30 Apr 1943
David King British graphic designer (album cover art for Jimi Hendrix and The Who) photographer (I Am King) and historian (The Commissar Vanishes) born in Isleworth England (d. 2016)
30 Apr 1944
Jill Clayburgh American actress (Unmarried Woman Semi-Tough) born in New York City (d. 2010)
30 Apr 1944
Peter Dixon English rugby union flanker (22 Tests England 3 British & Irish Lions Oxford University RFC Harlequins RFC) born in Keighley England (d. 2023)
30 Apr 1947
Abdul Wadud [Ronald DeVaughn] American jazz avant-garde and classical cellist (Camille By Myself) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2022)
30 Apr 1948
Perry King American actor (Andy Warhols Bad Riptide The Hasty Heart) born in Alliance Ohio
30 Apr 1948
Wayne Kramer [Kambes] American guitarist (MC5 - Kick Out The Jams) and record producer born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2024) [1]
30 Apr 1957
Aviva Chomsky American historian teacher activist and daughter of Noam Chomsky born in Boston Massachusetts
30 Apr 1962
Egil Johansen Norwegian soccer midfielder (12 caps Vlerenga IF) born in Oslo Norway (d. 2023)
30 Apr 1963
Steve Smith Scottish-Canadian ice hockey defenseman (NHL All-Star 1991 Canada Cup gold [Canada] 1991 Chicago Blackhawks Edmonton Oilers Calgary Flames) born in Glasgow Scotland
30 Apr 1969
Paulo Jr [Paulo Pinto Jnior] Brazilian heavy metal bassist (Sepultura Morbid Visions) born in Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Brazil
30 Apr 1972
Kendricke Bullard NFL wide receiver 1996 (Jacksonville Jaguars) born in San Diego California
30 Apr 1973
Keith Lemon [Leigh Francis] English comedian and television presenter (Celebrity Juice) born in Beeston Leeds England
30 Apr 1978
Sandra Hller German actress (Anatomy of a Fall) born in Suhl East Germany
30 Apr 1981
Kunal Nayyar British-Indian actor and writer (Dr. Raj Koothrappali - The Big Bang Theory) born in London England
30 Apr 1553
Louise de Lorraine Queen consort of France (1575-89) born in Nomeny France (d. 1601)
30 Apr 1790
John Cockerill English-Belgian industrialist (founded iron steel and manufacturing company - John Cockerill & Company) born in Haslingden England (d. 1840)
30 Apr 1792
Johann Friedrich Schwencke German organist and composer born in Hamburg Holy Roman Empire (d. 1852)
30 Apr 1812
Kaspar Hauser German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe (who claimed to have grown up in the total isolation of a darkened cell) born in Germany (d. 1833)
30 Apr 1837
Alfred R. Gaul English composer born in Nottingham England (d. 1913)
30 Apr 1850
Richard Zeckwer German-American organist composer (The Bride of Messina) and educator (Philadelphia Musical Academy 1876-1917) born in Stendal Germany (d. 1922)
30 Apr 1858
Mary Dimmick Harrison US First lady (1889-93) and second wife of President Benjamin Harrison born in Honesdale Pennsylvania (d. 1948)
30 Apr 1903
Gnter Raphael German composer (Symphony Breve) born in Berlin Germany (d. 1960)
30 Apr 1911
Hans Studer Swiss composer born in Murii Switzerland (d. 1984)
30 Apr 1913
Bernard Charles Sendall British civil servant and deputy director general of British Independent Television Authority born in Malvern England (d. 1996)
30 Apr 1917
Bea Wain American singer (Deep Purple - the song not the band Heart and Soul) and radio host born in The Bronx New York (d. 2017)
30 Apr 1923
George Byatt Scottish playwright (The Clyde Is Red) born in Scotland (d. 1996)
30 Apr 1932
Antn Larrauri Spanish classical and film score composer (Oracin al cosmos) born in Bilbao Spain (d. 2000)
30 Apr 1941
Johnny Farina American rocker (Santo & Johnny) born in Brooklyn New York City
30 Apr 1955
Nicolas Hulot French journalist environmental activitist and founder of the Nicolas Hulot Foundation for Nature and Mankind born in Lille France [1]
30 Apr 1959
W. Thomas Smith Jr American Marine rifle squad leader author and veteran war correspondent born in Columbia South Carolina
30 Apr 1960
David Miscavige American religious figure and leader of the Church of Scientology (1986-) born in Bristol Pennsylvania
30 Apr 1960
Kerry Healey American politician educator and the first woman president of Babson College (2013-19) born in Omaha Nebraska
30 Apr 1971
Darren Emerson English musician DJ and producer (Underworld) born in London
30 Apr 1987
Nikki Webster Australian pop singer (Strawberry Kisses) born in Sydney Australia
30 Apr 1988
Ana de Armas Cuban-Spanish actress (Knives Out Blonde) born in Santa Cruz del Norte Cuba
30 Apr 1997
Ayaan Chawla Indian entrepreneur founder of Asian Fox Developments born in Delhi India
30 Apr 1913
Bernard Sendall British deputy director general of the Independent Television Authority and author (Independent Television in Britain) born in Malvern England (d. 1996)
30 Apr 1923
Al Lewis [Alexander Meister] American actor (Car 54 Where Are You The Munsters Used Cars) born in Brooklyn New York City (d. 2006)
30 Apr 1925
Corinne Calvet [Corinne Dibos] French-American actress (What Price Glory The Phantom of Hollywood Apache Uprising) born in Paris France (d. 2001)
30 Apr 1931
William L. Clay Sr. American politician (US Representative from Missouri (D) 1968-2001) born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 2025) [1]
30 Apr 1932
Antonio Tejero Molina Spanish Civil Guard Lieutenant Colonel who led the 1981 coup against the Spanish Parliament born in Alhaurin el Grande Spain (d. 2026) [1]
30 Apr 1937
Tony Harrison British playwright and poet (The Mysteries Them & [uz]) born in Beeston England (d. 2025)
30 Apr 1940
Burt Young [Gerald DeLouise or Richard Morea] American character actor (Rocky Convoy The Choirboys) screenwriter (Uncle Joe Shannon) and visual artist born in Queens NYC (d. 2023) [1]
30 Apr 1942
James Soong [Soong Chu-Yu] Taiwanese politician founder of the People First Party and first Governor of Taiwan (1994-98) born in Xiangtan China [1] [2]
30 Apr 1943
Frederick Chiluba Second President of Zambia (1991-2001) born in Kitwe Northern Rhodesia (d. 2011)
30 Apr 1947
Leslie Grantham British actor (Den Watts in EastEnders) born in London (d. 2018)
30 Apr 1948
Alexander Onassis Greek-Argentine businessman and heir of the Onassis fortune only son of Aristotle Onassis born in New York (d. 1973)
30 Apr 1949
Phil Garner American baseball infielder (World Series 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 x MLB All-Star Oakland As Houston Astros) and manager (Milwaukee Brewers Detroit Tigers Houston Astros) born in Jefferson City Tennessee (d. 2026)
30 Apr 1956
Lars von Trier Danish film director (Dancer in the Dark Melancholia) born in Kongens Lyngby Denmark
30 Apr 1963
Al Toon American NFL wide receiver (New York Jets 3x Pro Bowl First-team All-Pro Jets Ring of Honor) born in Newport News Virginia
30 Apr 1969
Joey Restivo American pop-rock percussionist (Linear - Sending All My Love) born in Brooklyn New York City
30 Apr 1976
Victor Glover American astronaut (Artemis II) first Black American astronaut to live aboard the ISS born in Pomona California [1]
30 Apr 1977
Pell James American actress (Zodiac The Lincoln Lawyer) born in Virginia
30 Apr 1980
Luis Scola Argentine basketball player (2x All-EuroLeague First Team 3x Spanish Cup winner 3x Spanish Supercup winner 4x FIBA AmeriCup MVP) and chief executive officer for the Italian Lega Basket Serie A born in Buenos Aires Argentina
30 Apr 2003
Emily Carey English actor (House of the Dragon Wonder Woman Geek Girl) born in London